In your readings this week, six distinguishing traits of integrated leader-managers were presented. Choose one of the distinguishing traits and discuss how you currently, or how you would like to, integrate this trait in your role as a nurse leader. Share a specific example. Solution: In integrated leadership and management, one of the main traits I consider profound is that of thinking in terms of change and renewal. In this trait, the distinction between a conventional and current leader...

Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete their MSN EBP proposal.    This assignment includes the final sections of the proposal which are data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results, and conclusion. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO #1. Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings.  (PO # 1) &...

The lesson for Week 8 asks you to objectively reflect on your current use of evidence-based practice. Throughout this course you have worked hard and created a template for an EBP project proposal. Rather than look to the past, this discussion asks you to look to the future—your future as an MSN-prepared advanced practice nurse! You are a nurse leader in your future advanced practice track-based setting. You notice that although nurses say they use evidence-based practice (EBP), you find very...

Using the following steps found within the translation phase of the Practice Evidence Translation (PET) model developed by Johns Hopkins, select a research result reported in a journal article that supports your PICOT/PICo question. Please respond to the following steps. Please note that wording of the steps may have been modified slightly from the PET so that they help with this posting. Include the permalink at the end of your posting. Using references, identity the research result that you...

The difference between statistically significant results and clinical significance is very interesting. For this discussion, respond to each of the following topics. Distinguish between statistical and clinical significance of results. Would it be possible to have research study results that supported the acceptance of the null hypothesis and demonstrate clinical significance? Provide a hypothetical example that supports your answer. If you question the credibility of the results from a...

Purpose: This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue development of a MSN EBP scholarly project that started with the identification of a nursing concern and PICOT/PICo question from Week 2. The focus of this assignment is to discuss the research-based literature support for the selected concern, identify an appropriate research design, explain the sampling method, and discuss implementation through the use of a change model. Course Outcome: This assignment enabl...

Data collection is at the center of research because the facts gathered will contribute new information as well as answer the research question. For this discussion, please respond to each of the following topics. Refine your PICOT question. Explain your specific research approach (qualitative or quantitative) and how it has the potential to answer your research question. Discuss you data collection method, addressing strengths and identifying one potential weakness. Identify the actions you...

With the focus on qualitative design and sampling, this is a great opportunity to compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches. For each of the following areas, apply information that considers one advantage and one disadvantage regarding ·         control over study conditions with the quantitative research approach; ·         control over study conditions with the qualitative research approach; ·         extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger gr...

The focus of the Week 3 discussion is on two important elements of quantitative research studies- design and sampling. The approach or design, quantitative or qualitative, also applies to EBP projects. Both quantitative and qualitative have different designs or traditions that fall under these two broad categories. Select a single-study quantitative research study article related to your specialty track and provide the permalink to the article. Then discuss each of the following items. ...

Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue work on a previously identified area or phenomenon of interest related to their MSN specialty track. Week Two's assignment builds upon the identified area of interest by developing an overview of the evidence-based practice (EBP) project and the PICOT/PICo question. This assignment initiates the evidence-based practice proposal that is continued throughout the entire course with each assignment adding components of the...