This guide is for NURS 839 Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid, start to submission. Build a table of your project's evidence, each source leveled with the Melnyk pyramid.
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 | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a level of evidence table |
| Sources | The articles for your scholarly project |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Table in current APA |
What NURS 839 Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid asks for
Assignment 2 is to develop a level of evidence table utilizing the Melnyk pyramid, due in Module/Week 2 with Moran et al. chapters 5 to 7, the same week as CITI training. It follows the instructions provided in the course. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 839
In the published schedule, Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 839. It follows Week 1 Article Critique and Leveling and comes before Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review.
How NURS 839 Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid is graded
Liberty grades Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid 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. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
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 2 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Fix the question and the search limits first, and record the databases and terms you use.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (The articles for your scholarly project) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (Not set in the guide; a level of evidence table).
A structure for NURS 839 Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | Author, year and title. | ~180 words |
| Design and sample | Study type and participants. | ~220 words |
| Intervention and outcomes | What was tested and measured. | ~240 words |
| Findings | Main results. | ~240 words |
| Level | Melnyk level I to VII. | ~220 words |
A topic angle that works
Order the table by level, highest first, and add a sentence under it saying how many sources sit at each level. A body of evidence weighted toward Levels I to III supports a stronger proposal.
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.
Of the twelve sources, two are systematic reviews of randomized trials (Level I), three are randomized trials (Level II), five are quasi-experimental studies (Level III) and two are cohort studies (Level IV).1 The weight of the evidence at Levels I to III supports implementing a nurse-driven catheter removal protocol, with the cohort studies adding real-world settings similar to the project site.2
- Counts sources by level.
- Draws a conclusion.
- Notes applicability.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 839 Week 2
- Mislabeling a quasi-experimental study as Level II.
- No findings column.
- A table not ordered by level.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a level of evidence table
- Sources: The articles for your scholarly project
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is due in NURS 839 Week 2?
The level of evidence table and CITI training for the protection of human subjects.
How many points is NURS 839 Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 839, 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 839 Week 2 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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