Research in Nursing

 Spring 2012 NURS 5023 RESEARCH IN NURSING

Faculty: Jane Leach PhD, RNC

Midwestern State University                      Wilson School  of Nursing                               Bridwell Hall 319

Email: Web CT is the preferred method of communication for this class and will be used for faculty updates and announcements. If you are unable to access Web CT you may contact me by campus email at jane.leach@mwsu.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course prepares students to critique research literature for appropriateness and utilization in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on increasing knowledge and skills related to the development and evaluation of research proposals. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are explored.

PREREQUISITES:

Undergraduate statistics course

CREDIT HOUR ALLOCATION:

3 semester hours (3 classroom and 0 clinical clock hours)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

LEARNING EXPERIENCES:

The students will engage in a variety of learning experiences including online discussions, readings, and preparation of a review of literature pertinent to the question(s) to be answered in their Evidence Based Practice Project.

REQUIRED TEXTS

2. APA Manual (6^th Edition)

SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS

Timely submission of all assignments is required. In the event that a student needs an extension due to compelling circumstances, this is to be discussed well in advance of the due date. Late assignments will receive a 5 point per day reduction in score except in emergent circumstances; it is important to note that a late submission date must be negotiated in advance except in these emergent circumstances.

It is likely you will be asked to submit the work completed to date so that faculty can see that an effort has been made to complete the assignment and that the emergency is not poor planning.

MSU NURSING DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE

Course grade will be calculated as follows

All assignment due Saturdays at 10 pm unless otherwise indicated

Discussions/activities on Blackboard                                        25%        Weekly by Saturday at 10pm

PICO question                               Appendix A                              05%       Due January 28

NIH Research Ethics Training                                                     10%       Due Feb 4^th

Online quiz questions                                                                    05%        See Assignment icon

Assignment – Appraisal Table     Appendix B                           20%           Due March 24^th

Evidence Based Final Paper         Appendix C                         35%         Due 5 pm Tuesday May 1^st

                                                                                                        100%*

*5 Bonus points can be added to your final paper grade if you complete the post test and send me a completed grade. See week 5 of the Course Calendar. You can find this U of Michigan link under web links.

Registration Fee Refund See MSU Schedule of Classes for the current semester for Withdrawal or Drop Course Refund policies.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Midwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s disability and complies with Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in its admission, accessibility, and employment of individuals in programs and activities. MSU provides academic accommodations and auxiliary aids to individuals with disabilities as defined by law, who are otherwise qualified to meet academic employment and requirements. For assistance call (940) 397-4618 or (940) 397-4515 TDD. Please see the instructor outside of class to make any arrangements involving special accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to declare any disabilities. After declaration, preferably at the beginning of each semester, the student needs to contact individual instructors to determine any reasonable accommodations that may be required.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Graduate students are held to the highest standard of academic honesty. Plagiarism is any assignment will earn a grade of 0. The best way to avoid plagiarism, or the appearance thereof, is to reference all quotations or paraphrased material in accordance with APA 6^th edition. Material that is not cited should represent the student’s own work. This includes the Appraisal Table.

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HONOR CREED

“As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else to do so.”

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, we, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one’s own work, work or ideas which are not entirely one’s own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate

Rubric for Assignments on the Discussion Board for Asynchronous Discussions
DQ are assignments in which you post your own idea/work and others critique it and make suggestions 

Evidenced Based Practice Final Paper

Ideas for Selection of an Evidence-Based Intervention for Practice

1. Describe a Clinical Problem that you see or have seen in your practice. It can be any patient care problem or issue that is of interest to you in your current practice, or for your future role as an administrator, nurse practitioner, or educator. A way to identify an area of interest may be to ask yourself or colleagues questions such as: Is there a better way of doing something? Would another intervention be more effective and improve patient outcomes? Give some data (at least one rate, ratio or cost) from your agency or from the health care literature that supports the fact that this is a patient care problem. Share your final PICO question you have developed.

2. Review recent research and practice literature and select an intervention that might address this patient care issue. The intervention may be in the form of a new policy, protocol, algorithm or procedure that would change patient care. What evidence-based intervention exists to improve current care in terms of patient, provider, or health care agency outcomes? Try to identify something for which you really want an answer. You might also get ideas from Research for Practice, an ongoing section in AJN, or research articles from nursing specialty journals.

3. Review a variety of evidence-based websites such as those in your textbook and on our course Web link site.

4. Summarize what is known and not known about the problem area selected.

5. Appraise the quality of the existing research on the problem/intervention. This is done through your appraisal table and through your discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of available research.

6. Identify, revise, or develop a policy, protocol, algorithm or procedure to be used in your practice site.

7. Provide a copy of the policy, protocol, algorithm, or procedure with its references.

8. Provide a reference list for your paper.

Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C posted on Blackboard

Spring 2012 NURS 5023 RESEARCH IN NURSING

Faculty: Jane Leach PhD, RNC

Midwestern State University                      Wilson School  of Nursing                               Bridwell Hall 319

Email: Web CT is the preferred method of communication for this class and will be used for faculty updates and announcements. If you are unable to access Web CT you may contact me by campus email at jane.leach@mwsu.edu

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course prepares students to critique research literature for appropriateness and utilization in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on increasing knowledge and skills related to the development and evaluation of research proposals. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are explored.

 PREREQUISITES:

Undergraduate statistics course

 CREDIT HOUR ALLOCATION:

3 semester hours (3 classroom and 0 clinical clock hours)

 COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

LEARNING EXPERIENCES:

The students will engage in a variety of learning experiences including online discussions, readings, and preparation of a review of literature pertinent to the question(s) to be answered in their Evidence Based Practice Project.

 REQUIRED TEXTS

2. APA Manual (6^th Edition)

SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS

Timely submission of all assignments is required. In the event that a student needs an extension due to compelling circumstances, this is to be discussed well in advance of the due date. Late assignments will receive a 5 point per day reduction in score except in emergent circumstances; it is important to note that a late submission date must be negotiated in advance except in these emergent circumstances.

It is likely you will be asked to submit the work completed to date so that faculty can see that an effort has been made to complete the assignment and that the emergency is not poor planning.

 MSU NURSING DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE

Course grade will be calculated as follows

All assignment due Saturdays at 10 pm unless otherwise indicated

Discussions/activities on Blackboard                                        25%        Weekly by Saturday at 10pm

PICO question                                Appendix A                           05%       Due January 28

NIH Research Ethics Training                                                       10%        Due Feb 4^th

Online quiz questions                                                                    05%       See Assignment icon

Assignment – Appraisal Table     Appendix B                         20%        Due March 24^th

Evidence Based Final Paper         Appendix C                         35%        Due 5 pm Tuesday May 1^st

                                                                                                         100%*

*5 Bonus points can be added to your final paper grade if you complete the post test and send me a completed grade. See week 5 of the Course Calendar. You can find this U of Michigan link under web links.

Registration Fee Refund See MSU Schedule of Classes for the current semester for Withdrawal or Drop Course Refund policies.

 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Midwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s disability and complies with Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in its admission, accessibility, and employment of individuals in programs and activities. MSU provides academic accommodations and auxiliary aids to individuals with disabilities as defined by law, who are otherwise qualified to meet academic employment and requirements. For assistance call (940) 397-4618 or (940) 397-4515 TDD. Please see the instructor outside of class to make any arrangements involving special accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to declare any disabilities. After declaration, preferably at the beginning of each semester, the student needs to contact individual instructors to determine any reasonable accommodations that may be required.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Graduate students are held to the highest standard of academic honesty. Plagiarism is any assignment will earn a grade of 0. The best way to avoid plagiarism, or the appearance thereof, is to reference all quotations or paraphrased material in accordance with APA 6^th edition. Material that is not cited should represent the student’s own work. This includes the Appraisal Table.

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HONOR CREED

“As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else to do so.”

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, we, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one’s own work, work or ideas which are not entirely one’s own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate

Rubric for Assignments on the Discussion Board for Asynchronous Discussions
DQ are assignments in which you post your own idea/work and others critique it and make suggestions 

Evidenced Based Practice Final Paper

 Ideas for Selection of an Evidence-Based Intervention for Practice

1. Describe a Clinical Problem that you see or have seen in your practice. It can be any patient care problem or issue that is of interest to you in your current practice, or for your future role as an administrator, nurse practitioner, or educator. A way to identify an area of interest may be to ask yourself or colleagues questions such as: Is there a better way of doing something? Would another intervention be more effective and improve patient outcomes? Give some data (at least one rate, ratio or cost) from your agency or from the health care literature that supports the fact that this is a patient care problem. Share your final PICO question you have developed.

2. Review recent research and practice literature and select an intervention that might address this patient care issue. The intervention may be in the form of a new policy, protocol, algorithm or procedure that would change patient care. What evidence-based intervention exists to improve current care in terms of patient, provider, or health care agency outcomes? Try to identify something for which you really want an answer. You might also get ideas from Research for Practice, an ongoing section in AJN, or research articles from nursing specialty journals.

3. Review a variety of evidence-based websites such as those in your textbook and on our course Web link site.

4. Summarize what is known and not known about the problem area selected.

5. Appraise the quality of the existing research on the problem/intervention. This is done through your appraisal table and through your discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of available research.

6. Identify, revise, or develop a policy, protocol, algorithm or procedure to be used in your practice site.

7. Provide a copy of the policy, protocol, algorithm, or procedure with its references.

8. Provide a reference list for your paper.

Grade Sheet and Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice Paper

10     I.      Introduction to the Evidence-Based Practice Project: Identify the problem in practice and the intervention to be used to address the problem. Use references to substantiate claims made in your introduction.

20     II.        Review of relevant sources. Summary/Synthesis of Current Research Knowledge (what is known and not known). Summary must be documented. Summary provides the knowledge base or evidence for making a change in practice.

                            (15 points) A. What is known?

                            (5 points) B. What is not known?

      50      III.     Appraisal of relevant research-Use your textbook and the AJN Article 5 (in the media                      library of the WEBCT) course site to guide you in explaining why you believe the research on your EBP topic is strong or weak.  Include an appraisal table with at least 10 articles concerning your EBP topic.

      10      IV.      Protocol, Algorithm, or Standardized Guideline for Evidence-Based Project

A. Provide a copy of the documented protocol, algorithm, or standardized guideline.

B. Discuss the protocol, algorithm, or standardized guideline you might use in your later EBP project . Indicate if you will develop the protocol or algorithm; revise it from an agency document; use a document that was previously published; or use a national standardized guideline found in the literature or on the WEB.  If it is based on existing document, include a copy of this document. Briefly identify any revisions you anticipate making to the existing document.         

     10        V.      Reference Lists: APA Format

Limit the paper to 10 pages (including references).  Use font size 12, one inch margins, and double spacing.  Add your appraisal table at the end of your paper.  It will not count in your maximum 10 pages.

You do not need a title page or table of contents but you do need subject headings as described in your APA manual.   Include a header with your name on each page.

Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C is posted on Blackboard