Week one discussion Question
Topic: Nursing
Subject: Medicine and Health
Paper Type: Coursework
Academic Level: Masters
Number of Pages: 1
Number of Citations: 2
Over the course of the next eight weeks, we will be examining concepts related to nursing research and the translation of evidence to practice. To help you better understand the process, you will be identifying a practice issue for nurse practitioners. You will develop a PICOT question associated with the issue, find evidence to support a change in practice, and present your recommendations for change to your peers. This week, we will work on helping you refine your area of interest so that you will be able to develop a concise question for next week’s assignment. You are encouraged to use the area of interest you chose for the project in NR500NP and/or NR501NP; however, you may choose a different area if you wish.
Select an issue in nurse practitioner (NP) practice that is of interest to you and in which you would like to see a practice change occur. Conduct a review of literature to see what is currently known about the topic. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe the scope and relevance of the issue and your recommended change. Provide reference support from at least two outside scholarly sources to support your ideas. Please pick something you can do as a NP in your practice. Please avoid anything that would require a policy or law change, such as full-practice authority. Week one discussion Question
List of Possible Topics
Note: The purpose of the MSN project proposal is to translate evidence currently found in the literature into practice within the chosen specialty track. Due to the research complexity, time involvement, and implications regarding human subjects, drug studies are not acceptable areas of interest for a MSN project.
FNP
- Best evidence available about a topic (i.e. frequency of mammography)
- Screening recommendations (i.e. PSA for prostate cancer)
- Information about a healthcare-related phenomenon (i.e. when to talk to a person about ending treatment for a terminal illness, non-compliance of diet for individuals with congestive heart failure)
- Vaccinations for adults and/or children
- Early assessment for health-related concerns (i.e. depression in teenagers; suicide prevention for the elderly)
- Life style changes (i.e. smoking cessation, increasing activity in teenagers)
- Relationship between events or health concerns (i.e. relationship between dementia and caffeine consumption.
- Selection on an intervention (i.e. use of small group theory to lessen anxiety)