NURS 836 is the DNP translational research course at Liberty. Its written work is seven weekly forums, an expanded literature review that builds on your NURS 716 topic, an alpha-numeric content outline, and an 8 to 10-page draft dissemination and implementation plan that moves you toward the scholarly project.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 836 Translational Research in Health Care, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS836.
What NURS 836 covers
The catalog description: This course is designed to support an understanding of concepts in knowledge translation (KT), methods, and models for evaluation of research, and findings to translate knowledge into best practice protocols. A translational model is used to support knowledge translation from scholarly evidence that will influence outcomes. The steps in the research process are examined to support a comprehensive plan in preparation for the scholarly project. The content includes the development of a research question, identifying an appropriate sample, identifying appropriate strategies for data collection and analysis, and emphasizing the importance of the protection of human subjects. The course provides the students with a foundation for developing a scholarly proposal.
The course builds an understanding of knowledge translation: methods and models for evaluating research and turning findings into best practice protocols, using a translational model. It examines the steps of the research process (the research question, an appropriate sample, data collection and analysis strategies and the protection of human subjects) as the foundation for a scholarly proposal. The text is Brownson et al., Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health.
The forums carry more than half the points (525), and the source rule is strict: at least 2 peer-reviewed references in each thread beyond the textbook, and 2 references in each reply, one of them peer-reviewed. The Week 8 scholarly project pre-approval form (50 points) is a form reviewed by faculty and the program chair, with no guide here.
Textbook named in the published guide: Brownson et al., Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 836 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 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 3 | Expanding the Literature Review | 150 | Not set in the guide; the refined PICO question and the expanded review |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 6 | Content Outline | 50 | An alpha-numeric outline (no page count in the guide) |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 75 | Not set in the guide; a thread and at least 2 robust replies |
| 8 | Draft Dissemination and Implementation Plan | 225 | 8 to 10 pages |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A thread with at least 2 peer-reviewed references beyond the textbook, and robust replies to at least 2 classmates with 2 references each. How to write NURS 836 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same reference rules and robust replies. How to write NURS 836 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, in the literature review week. How to write NURS 836 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Expanding the Literature Review
Refine the PICO question from NURS 716 and add three articles to the five you collected there on your assigned topic. How to write NURS 836 Week 3 Expanding the Literature Review.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same reference rules. How to write NURS 836 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same reference rules. How to write NURS 836 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, in the content outline week. How to write NURS 836 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 6: Content Outline
An alpha-numeric content outline focused on the dissemination plan, with 12 to 15 references beyond the textbook and the Bible. How to write NURS 836 Week 6 Content Outline.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The last forum, with the same reference rules. How to write NURS 836 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 8: Draft Dissemination and Implementation Plan
A comprehensive 8 to 10-page dissemination and implementation plan for the anticipated outcomes of your NURS 716 topic, with 12 to 15 references beyond the textbook and the Bible. How to write NURS 836 Week 8 Draft Dissemination and Implementation Plan.
How NURS 836 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The seven forums are 75 each (525). The draft dissemination and implementation plan is 225, the expanded literature review 150, the content outline 50, the pre-approval form 50 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (7) | 525 |
| Draft Dissemination and Implementation Plan | 225 |
| Expanding the Literature Review | 150 |
| Content Outline | 50 |
| Scholarly Project Pre-approval Form | 50 |
| 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 836
Find your NURS 716 work before Week 1: the PICO question and the articles on your assigned topic. The Week 3 literature review refines that question and adds three articles to the five you collected, and the Week 8 plan disseminates that topic's anticipated outcomes.
The content outline and the plan each need 12 to 15 references beyond the textbook and the Bible, so start a reference list now.
Questions students ask
Does NURS 836 build on NURS 716?
Yes. You refine the PICO question developed on the assigned topic in NURS 716, add three articles to the five collected there, and write the dissemination and implementation plan for that topic.
How many sources do NURS 836 forum posts need?
Each thread needs at least 2 peer-reviewed references in addition to the textbook; each reply needs at least 2 references, one of which may be the textbook and the other peer-reviewed.
Working through NURS 836 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.