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NR449 Evidence-Based Practice

Skills Module: Nutrition, Feeding, & Eating Guidelines

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Purpose To encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration through the use of evidence-based practice studies.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 1: Examine the sources of knowledge that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7) CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 and 8) CO 3: Identify ethical issues common to research involving human subjects. (PO 6) CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and clinical significance related to evidence-based practice.

(POs 4 and 8) CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 and 8)

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 150 points

Preparing the assignment Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions. 1. Computer with internet access. 2. Recommend using Firefox browser and clearing your cookies and cache if you are accessing ATI on laptop or desktop

computer. 3. Log into ATI and select the “Learn” tab. Click on Skills Modules and title “Nutrition, Feeding, and Eating.” Click on

the “lesson” tab and then open the “Evidence-Based Research” tab at the top of the page. 4. There are five (5) main topics and the accompanying studies identified under the Evidence-Based Practice tab. You

may review the entire module, but this is not a priority for this assignment. The main topics and accompanying studies are listed in the table below.

Main Topic: Evaluating nutritional status Articles for review:

• Formative evaluation of the feedback component of Children's and Adolescents' Nutrition Assessment and Advice on the Web (CANAA-W) among parents of school children

• Validation of the Diet Quality Index for adolescents by comparison with biomarkers, nutrient and food intakes: the HELENA study

Choose one of the main topics from the left column and then identify one study under that topic. Read the study chosen and answer one of the topic questions listed below. Create a 2-3 page summary which supports the topic question. Provide a current research article (less than 5 years). The 2-3 page limit does not include title and reference pages.

• What methods can be used to assess nutritional status?

• What methods can be used to identify those at risk for malnutrition?

• What specific health conditions increase the risk of malnutrition?

• What associations exist between nutritional status and health outcomes?

• What type of interventions improve adherence to recommendations on nutritional intake?

Main Topic: Identifying those at risk for malnutrition Articles for review:

• Beyond malnutrition screening: Appropriate methods to guide nutrition care for aged care residents

• Population-specific short-form mini nutritional assessment with body mass index or calf circumference can predict risk of malnutrition in community-living or institutionalized elderly people in Taiwan

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• Comparison of the prevalence of malnutrition diagnosis in head and neck, gastrointestinal and lung cancer patients by three classification methods

Main Topic: Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions Articles for review:

• Malnutrition in a sample of community-dwelling people with Parkinson's disease

• Nutritional risk index as a predictor of postoperative wound complications after gastrectomy

• Risk of malnutrition is associated with mental health symptoms in community living elderly men and women: The Tromso Study

Main Topic: Outcomes associated with nutritional status Articles for review:

• Role of nutritional status in predicting quality of life outcomes in cancer – a systematic review of the literature

• Nutritional support for liver disease

Main Topic: Interventions to improve nutritional status Articles for review:

• Interventions to enhance adherence to dietary advice for preventing and managing chronic diseases in adults

5. The Summary must include the following headings (see rubric for criteria under each heading):

a. Introduction and Key Points (10 Points)

• Choose one of the assigned topics and identifies one of the questions

• Defines the topic and question

• States why it is a problem

• Information presented in logical sequence b. Article Search (25 Points)

• Current (less than 5 years) and credible resource

• Database search - terms and methods used

• Number of articles located

• Source outside of ATI module used c. Article Findings (25 Points)

• How it addresses the topic

• Type of research conducted

• Findings of research

• Why this article was chosen d. Evidence for Practice (25 Points)

• Summary of evidence

• How it will improve practice

• How this evidence will decrease a gap to practice

• Any concerns or weaknesses located in the evidence e. Sharing of Evidence (25 Points)

• Who would you share the information with?

• How would you share this information?

• What resources would you need to accomplish this sharing of evidence?

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• Why would it be important to share this evidence with the nursing profession? f. Conclusion (20 Points)

• Summarizes the theme of the paper

• Information presented in logical sequence

• All key points addressed

• Conclusion shows depth of understanding of topic g. APA Style (10 Points)

• APA style used properly for citations

• APA style used properly for references

• APA style used properly for quotations

• All references are cited, and all citations have references *NOTE: Must adhere to current APA guidelines and formatting.

h. Writing Mechanics (10 Points)

• No spelling errors

• No grammatical errors, including verb tense and word usage

• No writing errors, including sentence structure, and formatting

• Must be all original work 6. Your instructor will provide guidance on the best way to submit this assignment. For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar), visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library. Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.

https://library.chamberlain.edu/APA

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Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of Performance

High Level of Performance

Satisfactory Level of

Performance

Unsatisfactory Level of

Performance

Section not present in paper

Introduction and Key Points (10 points) 10 points 8 points 7 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Choose one of the assigned topics and identifies one of the

questions 2. Defines the topic and question 3. States why it is a problem 4. Information presented in logical sequence

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Article Search (25 points) 25 points 22 points 20 points 10 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Current (less than 5 years) and credible resource 2. Database search - terms and methods used 3. Number of articles located 4. Source outside of ATI module used

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Article Findings (25 points) 25 points 22 points 20 points 10 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. How it addresses the topic 2. Type of research conducted 3. Findings of research 4. Why this article was chosen

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Evidence for Practice (25 points) 25 points 22 points 20 points 10 points 0 points

Required Criteria 1. Summary of evidence 2. How it will improve practice 3. How this evidence will decrease a gap to practice 4. Any concerns or weaknesses located in the evidence

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Sharing of Evidence (25 points) 25 points 22 points 20 points 10 points 0 points

Required Criteria 1. Who would you share the information with?

Includes 4 requirements for

Includes 3 requirements for

Includes 2 requirements for

Includes 1 requirement for

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Assignment Section and Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of Performance

High Level of Performance

Satisfactory Level of

Performance

Unsatisfactory Level of

Performance

Section not present in paper

2. How would you share this information? 3. What resources would you need to accomplish this sharing of

evidence? 4. Why would it be important to share this evidence with the

nursing profession?

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presented.

Conclusion (20 points) 20 points 18 points 17 points 10 points 0 points

Required Criteria 1. Summarizes the theme of the paper 2. Information presented in logical sequence 3. All key points addressed 4. Conclusion shows depth of understanding of topic

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

APA Style (10 points) 10 points 8 points 7 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. APA style used properly for citations 2. APA style used properly for references 3. APA style used properly for quotations 4. All references are cited, and all citations have references *NOTE: Must adhere to current APA guidelines and formatting.

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Writing Mechanics (10 points) 10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. No spelling errors 2. No grammatical errors, including verb tense and word usage 3. No writing errors, including sentence structure, and formatting 4. Must be all original work

Includes 4 requirements for section.

Includes 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Total Points Possible = 150 points