This guide is for NURS 839 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1, start to submission. A thread on the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Care and the role of the IRB, with replies to two classmates.
NURS 839 is Proposal Development, 2 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS839; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 839 Proposal Development |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a thread and 2 replies |
| Replies | 2 classmates' threads |
| Sources | Course readings and scholarly sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; current APA |
What NURS 839 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 asks for
Forum 1, on the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Care and the role of the IRB, is due in Module/Week 1 with Moran et al. chapters 1 to 4 and Roush chapters 2 and 6, alongside the article critique. You provide a thread on the prompt that demonstrates course-related knowledge and reply to two classmates. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in NURS 839
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 839. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 1 Article Critique and Leveling. The same week also has Article Critique and Leveling, so plan the week's writing together.
How NURS 839 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% 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 839 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 960 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 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. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 839 Week 1 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Copy the Discussion Board Forum 1 prompt into your notes and number each question inside it. Then skim the Module/Week 1 reading for the pages that answer each number, so the thread is built from Proposal Development material rather than general opinion.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Lead with the claim, not the background. One sentence that answers the prompt, one that says why, and the reader of your NURS 839 thread knows exactly what the next paragraphs will prove.
Build the body from course concepts
Name the concept from the textbook or presentation, define it in one line, and then apply it to the case or question in the prompt. Application is what separates a strong thread from a summary of the chapter.
Place the sources where they do work
Meet the source rule (Course readings and scholarly sources) inside the argument, not in a closing sentence. Cite the textbook where you define a concept and a peer-reviewed article where you make a claim that needs evidence.
Connect it to practice
Close the argument with application. Name the setting and what someone there would do differently because of your answer.
Write replies that add something
Replies are graded too (2 classmates' threads). Agree or disagree with a specific point, add a source or example the classmate did not use, and ask one real question. Praise alone does not meet the word count in substance.
A structure for NURS 839 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 450 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~70 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~120 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~130 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~90 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~30 words |
A topic angle that works
Connect the two topics: the Iowa Model's steps take a project from trigger to pilot, and the IRB decides whether that pilot is quality improvement or research. Say which your project is and why.
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.
The Iowa Model moves from a problem- or knowledge-focused trigger, through a team and an evidence review, to a pilot of the practice change.1 That pilot is where the IRB comes in. Most DNP projects are quality improvement, because they implement known evidence locally rather than generate generalizable knowledge, but the IRB, not the student, makes that determination.2 My catheter protocol project will go to the IRB with a request for a quality improvement determination.3
- States the model's path.
- Explains the IRB's role.
- Applies both to a project.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 839 Week 1
- Deciding the project is exempt without the IRB.
- Describing the model without its steps.
- Thin replies.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a thread and 2 replies
- Sources: Course readings and scholarly sources
- Replies: 2 classmates' threads
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is the topic of NURS 839 Forum 1?
The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Care and the role of the IRB.
How many points is NURS 839 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 839, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 839 Week 1 the same in every section of NURS 839?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 839. 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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