Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay
Analysis and Application of Clinical
Practice Guidelines & Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for students to apply and disseminate information based on practice summaries. The most common type of practice summary in healthcare is the clinical practice guideline (CPG).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from nursing and related disciplines (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 9); and
(CO 6) Utilize the principles of evidence-based practice to propose strategies that can address nursing issues (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9).Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay
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Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Total Points Possible:200 Points
Requirements:
Through this assignment, the student will
Develop summary of a clinical practice guideline. (COs 3, 6)
Preparing the paper
You will develop a summary that you could use within an evidence-basedpractice (EBP) committee or related venue to share with your colleagues. This paper will be 2-4 pages in length.
- Select a clinical practice guidelines that addresses an issue pertinent to your practice setting.
- Search the literature and evidence-based practice websites and databases to find a recent clinical practice guideline (no more than 5 years) related to the issue you select. The course Webliography provides websites where you can find clinical practice guidelines, but there are many others available in specialty-organization websites.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay
- Analyze and critique the clinical practice guideline. Use the Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Template in Course Resources to develop your paper. Components include:
o scope and purpose of the clinical practice guidelines;
o stakeholder involvement;
o rigor of development;
o clarity and presentation
o applicability
o editorial independence
- Attach URL address of the Clinical Practice Guidelines on the reference page of your paper.
- Note: Thetemplate isan outline to assist you in setting up your paper so you will be sure to address those topics in your paper in addition to other information to meet the criteria for this assignment. Your paper should be in APA 6th ed format. Do not copy and paste the template into your paper.
The summary sheetis amended from the AGREE instrument on page 200 of Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2015). Your summaryshould be approximately 5–6 pages long (Paper lengths do not include cover page or reference page(s). Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay
Category | Points | % | Description |
Scope and Purpose | 25 | 12.5 | Describes the scope and purpose of the document. Includes the health question(s) covered by the guideline |
Stakeholder Involvement | 25 | 12.5 | Describes the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document. Identifies the target population. |
Rigor of Development | 25 | 12.5 | Critiques the rigor of the development of the document. Describes the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Include level of evidence of the studies used to develop the guideline. |
Clarity & presentation (Recommendations) | 25 | 12.5 | Provides thekey recommendations of the document. Discusses different options for managing the condition or issue in the guideline.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay |
Application | 25 | 12.5 | Identifies facilitators, barriers, costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document.. Identifies key monitoring and/or auditing criteria (outcomes) |
Editorial Independence | 25 | 12.5 | Discusses conflict of interest and how competing interests of the CPG group members recorded and addressed. |
Summary | 25 | 12.5 | Summarizes how the CPG answers the key clinical questions presented in the CPG. Discusses how the student, as the advanced practice nurse, would apply the CPG in practice. |
Uses appropriate grammar, syntax, and spelling | 10 | 5 | No more than 2 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling. |
APA 6th Edition | 10 | 5 | No more than 2 APA 6thedition errors. |
Attach pdf file of the Clinical Practice Guidelines | 5 | 2.5 | A pdf copy of the Clinical Practice Guidelines submitted.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay |
Total | 200 | 100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria | Exceptional(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance |
Exceeds(88%)
Very good or high level of performance |
Meets(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance |
Needs Improvement(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance |
Developing(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance |
ContentPossible Points = 175 Points | |||||
Scope and Purpose | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Describes the scope and purpose of the document. Includes the health question(s) covered by the guideline | Describes the scope and purpose of the document but has occasional missing information.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Describes the scope and purpose of the document with a minimal amount of information presented. | Weakly describes the scope and purpose of the document. | Does not include the scope or purpose of the health question covered by the guideline.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | |
Stakeholder Involvement | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Describes all of the stakeholders involvement in the development of the document. Identifies the target population | Describes the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document with occasional information missing. | Describes the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document with a minimal amount of information presented.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Does not describe the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document OR does not identify the target population. | Does not describe the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document AND does not identify the target population. | |
Rigor of Development | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Critiques the rigor of the development of the document. Describes the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Includes level of evidence of the studies used to develop the guidelines. Elaborates on rigor of development.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Critiques the rigor of the development of the document. Describes the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Includes the levels of evidence of the studies used to develop the guidelines. Some occasional important information is missing. | Critiques the rigor of the development of the document. Describes the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Includes the levels of evidence of the studies used to develop the guidelines. Provides a minimal amount of information.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Does not critique the rigor of the development of the document. Does not describe the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. ORDoes not include the levels of evidence of the studies used to develop the guidelines. | Does not critique the rigor of the development of the document. Does not describe the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay AND Does not include the levels of evidence of the studies used to develop the guidelines. | |
Clarity & Presentation(Recommendations) | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Provides theall key recommendations of the document. Discusses different options for managing the condition or issue addressed in the guideline. Elaborates on the clarity and presentation of the recommendations. | Provides thekey recommendations of the document.Discusses different options for managing the condition or issue addressed in the guideline. Missing some occasional important information. | Provides thekey recommendations of the document.Discusses different options for managing the condition or issue addressed in the guideline. Briefly elaborates on the clarity and presentation of the recommendations. | Does not provide or provide thekey recommendations of the document. ORDoes not discuss different options for managing the condition or issue addressed in the guideline. | Does not provide or provide thekey recommendations of the document. ANDDoes not discuss different options for managing the condition or issue addressed in the guideline. | |
Application | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Identifies facilitators, barriers (real or potential), costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document. Identifies key monitoring or auditing criteria (outcomes).Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Identifies facilitators, barriers (real or potential), costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document. Identifies key monitoring or auditing criteria (outcomes). Some occasional important information is missing. | Briefly Identifies facilitators, barriers (real or potential), costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document. Identifies key monitoring or auditing criteria (outcomes). Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Does not Identify facilitators, barriers (real or potential), costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document. ORDoes not identify key monitoring or auditing criteria (outcomes). | Does not Identifies facilitators, barriers (real or potential), costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document. ANDDoes not identify key monitoring or auditing criteria (outcomes). | |
Editorial Independence | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Discusses conflict of interest of group members. Discusses how competing interests of the CPG group members are recorded and addressed. Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay Addresses how the views of the funding body are kept from influencing the content of the guideline. | Discusses conflict of interest of group members. Discusses how competing interests of the CPG group members are recorded and addressed. Addresses how the views of the funding body are kept from influencing the content of the guideline. Some occasional important information is missing. | Briefly discusses conflict of interest of group members. Briefly discusses how competing interests of the CPG group members are recorded and addressed. Briefly addresses how the views of the funding body are kept from influencing the content of the guideline. | Does not discuss conflict of interest of group members. Does not discuss how competing interests of the CPG group members are recorded and addressed. Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay ORDoes not address how the views of the funding body are kept from influencing the content of the guideline. | Does not discuss conflict of interest of group members. Does not discuss how competing interests of the CPG group members are recorded and addressed. ANDDoes not address how the views of the funding body are kept from influencing the content of the guideline. | |
Summary | 25 Points | 22 Points | 20Points | 10 Points | 0 Points |
Summarizes the paper. Discusses whether or not the CPG answers the key clinical question(s) presented in the CPG and elaborates. Discusses how the student, as the advance practice nurse, will apply the CPG in practice with specific examples.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Summarizes the paper. Discusses whether or not the CPG answers the key clinical question(s) presented in the CPG. Discusses how the student, as the advance practice nurse, will apply the CPG in practice. Some occasional important information is missing. | Briefly summarizes the paper. Briefly discusses whether or not the CPG answers the key clinical question(s) presented in the CPG. Briefly discusses how the student, as the advance practice nurse, will apply the CPG in practice. | Does not summarize the paper. Does not discuss whether or not the CPG answers the key clinical question(s) presented in the CPG. ORDoes not discuss how the student, as the advance practice nurse, will apply the CPG in practice.Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | Does not summarize the paper. Does not discuss whether or not the CPG answers the key clinical question(s) presented in the CPG.ANDDoes not discuss how the student, as the advance practice nurse, will apply the CPG in practice. | |
Content Subtotal____/175 points | |||||
FormatPossible Points = 25 Points | |||||
Uses appropriate grammar, syntax, and spelling | 10Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 4 Points | 0 Points |
No errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling | 1-2 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling | 3-4 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling | 5 or more errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling | 6 or more errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling | |
APA 6th edition | 10Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 4 Points | 0 Points |
No APA 6thedition errors | 1-2 APA 6thedition errors
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3-4 APA 6thedition errors | 5 APA 6thedition errors | 6 or more APA 6thedition errorsORTurnitin similarity percentage on student written work is higher than 24%. Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | |
Attach pdf copy of the Clinical Practice Guideline | 5 Points | 0 Points | |||
Pdf file of the Clinical Practice Guideline attached | No pdf file of the Clinical Practice Guideline attached | ||||
Format Subtotal____/25 points | Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Essay | ||||
Total Points_____/200 points |
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