NURS 716 is the DNP evidence-based care course at Liberty. Its written work is four forums and five linked assignments that walk one clinical scenario from a PICO question through a 10-article literature review, an AGREE appraisal of a practice standard and a two-part mock evidence-based practice proposal.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 716 Applications of Evidence-Based Care, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS716.
What NURS 716 covers
The catalog description: The course is designed to support advanced practice nurses in the translation of nursing research to the use of research that will impact nursing practice. This course will serve as a touchstone for exploring the concept of Evidence Based Care (EBC). Evidence-based practice models will be examined and contrasted. Students will have the opportunity to appraise current research in their practice interests which will support students in developing improved practice guidelines, design processes to examine and disseminate findings. The course emphasizes the evaluation of research in the discipline of nursing and its application to professional practice both at the individual, family and population levels. The assimilation of knowledge, comparison to established benchmarks and research outcomes serve as a foundation to plan and develop innovations that influence quality care across practice settings and disciplines.
The course supports advanced practice nurses in translating research into practice. Evidence-based practice models are examined and contrasted, you appraise current research in your practice interest, and you plan how to develop practice guidelines and disseminate findings. The text is Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, with review PowerPoints for each chapter and the DNP Handbook's scholarly project guidelines.
Assignments 1, 2, 4 and 5 build on the same provided scenario, so a weak PICO question in Week 2 follows you to Week 8. The forums are demanding: replies go to the instructor and at least two classmates, each supported by at least two citations.
Textbook named in the published guide: Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare (2015). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 716 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Not set in the guide; a thread and replies to the instructor and 2 classmates |
| 2 | Assignment 1 Developing a Clinical Question | 100 | Not set in the guide; check the Canvas instructions |
| 3 | Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review | 150 | Not set in the guide; 10 articles in a synthesis table plus a discussion |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and replies to the instructor and 2 classmates |
| 5 | Assignment 3 Evaluating Professional Practice Standards | 100 | Not set in the guide; check the Canvas instructions |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and replies to the instructor and 2 classmates |
| 6 | Assignment 4 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 1 | 125 | Not set in the guide; follow the DNP Handbook's proposal sections |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and replies to the instructor and 2 classmates |
| 8 | Assignment 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 2 | 200 | Not set in the guide; follow the DNP Handbook's proposal sections |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A thread on the provided prompt, with replies to the instructor and at least two classmates, each reply supported by at least two citations. How to write NURS 716 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Assignment 1 Developing a Clinical Question
Discuss Scripture's influence on the imperative to use current evidence for safe care, then use the Iowa Model to identify a problem and write a researchable PICO question from the provided scenario. How to write NURS 716 Week 2 Assignment 1 Developing a Clinical Question.
Week 3: Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review
Find 10 peer-reviewed articles no older than 3 to 5 years that address your PICO question, analyze them in a synthesis table with levels of evidence, and discuss implications for practice. How to write NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, on implementation and outcomes chapters, with replies to the instructor and at least two classmates. How to write NURS 716 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Assignment 3 Evaluating Professional Practice Standards
Use the AGREE instrument to evaluate the external practice standard the course provides. How to write NURS 716 Week 5 Assignment 3 Evaluating Professional Practice Standards.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, in the AGREE week, with replies to the instructor and at least two classmates. How to write NURS 716 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Assignment 4 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 1
Part 1 of a mock evidence-based practice proposal, building on your PICO question and literature review, formatted to the DNP Handbook's scholarly project guidelines. How to write NURS 716 Week 6 Assignment 4 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 1.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with replies to the instructor and at least two classmates. How to write NURS 716 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Assignment 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 2
Complete Part 2 of the evidence-based practice proposal per the DNP Handbook: the plan to implement and evaluate the change. How to write NURS 716 Week 8 Assignment 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 2.
How NURS 716 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The forums total 325 (Forum 1 is 100, Forums 2 to 4 are 75 each). The assignments are 100 (clinical question), 150 (literature review), 100 (practice standards), 125 (proposal Part 1) and 200 (proposal Part 2). The checklist is 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 325 |
| Assignment 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 2 | 200 |
| Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review | 150 |
| Assignment 4 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Part 1 | 125 |
| Assignment 1 Developing a Clinical Question | 100 |
| Assignment 3 Evaluating Professional Practice Standards | 100 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach NURS 716
Read the provided clinical scenario closely before Week 2 and write three candidate PICO questions; the one that yields ten recent peer-reviewed articles is the one to keep.
Learn the Iowa Model in Week 1. Assignment 1 uses it as its framework, and its triggers, team and pilot steps reappear in the proposal.
Questions students ask
What model does NURS 716 use?
Assignment 1 uses the Iowa Model as the framework to identify a problem and develop a researchable PICO question; the course also examines and contrasts other evidence-based practice models.
How many articles does the NURS 716 literature review need?
Ten peer-reviewed journal articles no older than 3 to 5 years, analyzed in a synthesis table with their levels of evidence.
Working through NURS 716 now?
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