Dissemination of Evidence Paper
Directions: Using the four articles you identified in your Unit 4 assignment, develop a dissemination plan using the following as a guide. This paper should be 3-5 pages (not including title and reference pages) in APA format.
This paper should include:
1. A title page in APA format including title of paper, author’s name, institution, course number & name, instructor name, assignment due date.
2. An introductory paragraph including a thesis statement and closing paragraph that summarizes your paper.
3. A one paragraph appraisal of the evidence critiquing the findings from each article for its relevance/application to your PICO(T).
4. A one paragraph synthesis of the evidence where you will compare the results of all the studies, discussing similarities and differences applying them to your PICO(T). 5. A minimum of one organizational process change (clinical policy, procedure, or guideline) your practice change.
6. A minimum of two educational approaches/initiatives that would be required if you implemented this change into nursing practice.
7. Description of the ways in which the proposed practice change would improve care delivery.
8. Discuss the impact on patient outcomes, as a result of your practice change, using the EBP process (clinician expertise, the evidence, and patient values and preferences).
9. A reference page in APA formatting (7th edition).
Dissemination of Evidence Paper Grading Rubric 05.18
Criteria Ratings
Title page and reference page – completed in
APA format.
a. Title of paper
b. Includes author’s name c. Institution
d. Course number & name e. Instructor’s name
Criteria Ratings
f. Assignment due date
g. Reference page & all references in APA
formatting
Introduction and closing
a. Introduction paragraph describing clinical
issue, clinical question and PICO
b. Thesis statement at end of introductory paragraph
c. Closing- Paragraph summarizing key points of paper
Appraisal of evidence – Critiques research findings from each article for its
relevance/application to the PICO (T) – Article 1
a. Research methodology
b. Main findings of research
c. Is research methodology sound?
d. Do findings support your practice change (Intervention in PICO)
Appraisal of evidence – Critiques research findings from each article for its
relevance/application to the PICO (T) – Article 2
a. Research methodology
b. Main findings of research
c. Is research methodology sound?
d. Do findings support your practice change (Intervention in PICO)
Criteria Ratings
Appraisal of evidence – Critiques research
findings from each article for its
relevance/application to the PICO (T) – Article
3
a. Research methodology
b. Main findings of research
c. Is research methodology sound?
d. Do findings support your practice change (Intervention in PICO)
Appraisal of evidence – Critiques research findings from each article for its
relevance/application to the PICO (T) – Article 4
a. Research methodology
b. Main findings of research
c. Is research methodology sound?
d. Do findings support your practice change (Intervention in PICO)
Outcome Synthesis of evidence
a. Discusses similarities, differences and connections among all four articles
b. What implications do the studies have for your practice?
Improving clinical practice/policies
a. Provides a minimum of one required organizational process change (clinical policy, procedure or clinical practice guideline) to be implemented related to practice change. b. Provides rationale for this organizational change
Improving clinical practice/education a. Describes a minimum of two necessary educational initiatives to support practice change.
b. Identifies focused population for educational initiatives (nursing staff, interprofessional colleagues, patients, families).
Ratings
Total Points: 100.0