This guide is for NURS 225 Week 2 EBP Project Part 1, start to submission. The group's wiki page with a PICO question, its triggers, team strengths and weaknesses, and an annotated bibliography of 5 recent sources.
NURS 225 is Pre-licensure Research in Nursing, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS225; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 225 Pre-licensure Research in Nursing |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 1,000 to 1,500 words (4 to 6 pages), group submission |
| Sources | At least 5 peer-reviewed resources from the last 5 years, each with an annotation of at least 150 words |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Group wiki page; current APA |
What NURS 225 Week 2 EBP Project Part 1 asks for
Your group creates a wiki page that addresses a PICO question and the elements of triggers, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of group members, and includes an annotated bibliography on the chosen topic. The submission is 1,000 to 1,500 words (4 to 6 pages), with at least five peer-reviewed resources from the last five years, each annotated in at least 150 words. It is due in Module/Week 2, when Boswell and Cannon chapter 9 and the Iowa Model are assigned, and is worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 225
In the published schedule, EBP Project Part 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in NURS 225. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How NURS 225 Week 2 EBP Project Part 1 is graded
Liberty grades EBP Project Part 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in NURS 225 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 225 Week 2 method, step by step
Read this part against the whole
EBP Project Part 1 is one piece of a larger submission. Read the instructions for every part before you write this one, so the choices you make now (topic, question, population) still work when the later parts arrive.
Lock the topic and the question early
Pick a problem you can carry for the rest of the course and phrase the question so it can actually be answered. A vague question makes every later section harder to write.
Write to the headings the part names
Use the headings in the part's instructions as your section headings, in the same order. Graders check for each element, and a missing heading is the easiest way to lose points.
Support every claim with current evidence
Cite as you write (At least 5 peer-reviewed resources from the last 5 years, each with an annotation of at least 150 words). Prefer peer-reviewed sources from the last five years and say what each one contributes; a citation that only decorates a sentence adds little.
Keep the draft consistent with earlier parts
Read the feedback on the previous part first and carry the corrections forward. Consistent wording across parts is what makes the final document read as one proposal.
Check length and APA before submitting
Check the part against its share of the total length (1,000 to 1,500 words, 4 to 6 pages, group submission) and apply current APA throughout. A part that runs far over its share usually contains material that belongs in a later section.
A structure for NURS 225 Week 2 EBP Project Part 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,250 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| PICO question | Population, intervention, comparison and outcome in one question. | ~180 words |
| Triggers | The problem-focused or knowledge-focused trigger, as the Iowa Model defines it. | ~180 words |
| Team strengths and weaknesses | What each member brings and where the group needs support. | ~150 words |
| Annotated bibliography | Five or more sources, 150 or more words each. | ~750 words |
A topic angle that works
The Iowa Model starts with triggers: a problem-focused trigger (such as a rise in falls) or a knowledge-focused trigger (such as a new guideline). Name yours, then write a PICO question narrow enough that five studies can address it.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
PICO: In hospitalized adults at high risk for falls (P), do bed alarms (I), compared with hourly rounding alone (C), reduce fall rates (O)?1 Trigger: the question is problem-focused, prompted by a unit fall rate that rose from 2.8 to 3.9 per 1,000 patient days over two quarters.2 Our group will search CINAHL and PubMed for studies from the last five years comparing these interventions.3
- States every PICO element.
- Identifies the trigger type with data.
- Previews the search.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 225 Week 2
- A PICO missing the comparison or outcome.
- Annotations under 150 words.
- Fewer than five recent sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 1,000 to 1,500 words (4 to 6 pages), group submission
- Sources: At least 5 peer-reviewed resources from the last 5 years, each with an annotation of at least 150 words
- Matches the topic and question used in the earlier parts
- Instructor feedback on the previous part applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is a trigger in the NURS 225 EBP project?
In the Iowa Model, the problem-focused or knowledge-focused issue that prompts an evidence-based practice inquiry.
How many points is NURS 225 Week 2 EBP Project Part 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 225, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 225 Week 2 the same in every section of NURS 225?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 225. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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