Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Research, and Quality Improvement (QI) in Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Research, and Quality Improvement (QI) in Nursing Practice

The purpose of this assignment is to differentiate between EBP, research, and QI.

Write a 4-page narrative (4-pages maximum – 5-point deduction for over page limit as submitted in Turnitin) plus a title page, abstract page, and a reference page in APA format. Do not write in the first person.

Page 1: Title page: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Research, and Quality Improvement (QI) in Nursing Practice

Page 2: Abstract The abstract should open with a sentence that will serve as an introduction to the purpose of the paper. Refer to your APA Manual. An abstract is usually a brief outline of the contents you wrote in the paper and typically does not exceed 250 words. At the end of the abstract place the phrase Key Words, and denote 3-4 keywords that would describe your paper (as for publication and indexing in CINAHL or PubMed).

Page 3-6: Narrative (four pages maximum)

• Use the heading: Significance and Background Start the paper with a short paragraph that introduces the topic in the paper. (Approximately ½-page).
• Use the heading: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) (Approximately 1 page).
• Use the heading: Research Evidence (Approximately 1 page).
• Use the heading: Quality Improvement (QI) (Approximately 1 page).
• Use the heading: Conclusion Summarize the key points from your discussion. (Approximately ½ page).

Page 7: Reference page: Refer to your APA Manual.

This review is a scholarly paper in APA format and with at least three APA references, cited both in the text and the reference page.

• Use the CINAHL database to conduct a Literature Review to find articles from NURSING journals. 
• Use only current articles from 2017 – present.
• Do Not use web sites or books. Only use library database sites.
• Do Not use a medical, interdisciplinary, or a non-peer reviewed journal.
• Do Not use a literature review article, a systematic review article, or clinical protocols as a reference article.
• Cite the articles in the text and reference page.

Criteria for Success: See Written Communication Rubric below.

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