Case Study & Discussion Questions John is a 46-year-old male who presents for his yearly physical examination. He has no complaints. Previous medical history is notable for obesity and hyperlipidemia. He reports a very sedentary lifestyle. He sits at a desk for 8 to 10 hours per day and when he comes home he “just wants to relax in front of the television.” He doesn’t feel motivated enough to exercise on a regular basis, although he knows he should. John is allergic to penicillin (hives)...

Requirements In Week 7, students will create a Kaltura presentation using PowerPoint.  In preparation for week 8, they will upload their presentation links to the week 8 discussion. In the week 8 discussion, students will be critiquing presentations created by their peers and receiving peer feedback on their presentation. Criteria for Content Students will synthesize the information they have gathered during the course to formulate a presentation advocating for a practice change in rela...

Respond to the following prompts: How has learning about the history of research ethics impacted your view of biomedical research? In looking at the studies you reviewed for your PICOT question, do you feel that today’s researchers adequately protect the rights of human subjects? If not, what additional measures do you recommend? Solution: Learning about the history of research ethics has impacted my understanding of how far ethics in research have developed. Through the various reso...

Total Points Possible: 200 Points Requirements Find and review ten (10) scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles, systematic reviews, or CPGs in support of the practice change intervention. Complete the Research Summary Worksheet table for each article. State the PICOT question For each article, supply the following: The complete reference for the article in current APA format Description of the purpose of the study/review/practice guideline Description of the evidence...

With new information continually emerging, professional nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for practice. Select one current, qualitative or mixed methods scholarly nursing article related to your PICOT question and determine its strengths, limitations, and potential application. Complete the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence Based Practice Appendix E Evidence Appraisal Tool. Once you’ve completed the tool, use your own words to summarize your apprai...

With new information continually emerging, professional nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for practice. Select one current, quantitative scholarly nursing article related to your PICOT question and determine its strengths, limitations, and potential application. Complete the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence Based Practice Appendix E Evidence Appraisal Tool. Once you’ve completed the tool, use your own words to summarize your appraisal of the article....

Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements: Review the elements included in PICOT questions to guide evidence-based nursing practice. Respond to the questions below using the PICOT Question Worksheet Template. Using a minimum of 3 scholarly nursing sources, current within 5 years: Identify and describe one practice-related issue or concern.  You may choose to build on the practice issue you identified in NR500NP/NR501NP. Explain why the issue/concern is important to nu...

The focus for Week 2 is the development of a PICOT question. Using the area of interest identified in the Week 1 discussion, address the following: Draft a PICOT question using the standard quantitative PICOT format. Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following: Population Intervention Comparison Outcome Time In ________(Population) what is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison) on _______...

Week 1: Area of Interest in NP Over the course of the next eight weeks, we will be examining concepts related to nursing research and the translation of evidence to practice. To help you better understand the process, you will be identifying a practice issue for nurse practitioners. You will develop a PICOT question associated with the issue, find evidence to support a change in practice, and present your recommendations for change to your peers. This week, we will work on helping you refine ...

Question 1 5 / 5 pts A statement of beliefs and values about human beings and their world is:   An assumption     A concept     A hypothesis     A philosophy       Question 2 5 / 5 pts A set of logically interrelated concepts, statements, propositions, and definitions supported by data, testing, and verification to account for or characterize some phenomena is called:   An assump...