Application (Looking Ahead)

Change in Practice Assignment

This week you will begin working on an assignment that is due by Day 7 of Week 5. Each week, you will be presented with additional information that will assist you in completing this assignment. The following is a description of the assignment; however, the rubric for the assignment must be used to complete the assignment. The rubric is found in the CourseInfo area of the course.

Select a problem in nursing practice that you believe needs to be addressed and write a 6-7 page paper. Gather evidence on practices that will address the problem. Use the following outline to prepare for submission of the project in Week 5:

• Identification of the problem. Why is it important? Why should there be a change?
• Changes in practice that you are suggesting.
• What is the evidence (research) that supports your proposed changes? (Note: use research articles for this section)
• How do “individual patient or family needs and preferences” impact the implementation of the change?
• How would you evaluate the change?