Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important aspect of healthcare.  All healthcare professionals' practice is based on EBP.  That includes nursing practice as well.  However, in order to decide on the validity of the research, it is important to critique. Every research includes a specific subject, a certain method of research, and analyze the data from the research.  Every research project has its own pros  and cons. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the research project, one can use the results efficiently into their practice.  Therefore, it is important to critique an evidence based article.

Review the tabs at Home - Evidence Based Practice (EBP) - LibGuides at Health Science Information Consortium of Toronto (utoronto.ca)Links to an external site. In your own words, summarize the concept of Evidence Based Practice and why it matters in healthcare.Be sure to include each of the 5 As of EBP.Assignment length: 1-2 pages

In this course, you are learning about the importance of EBP and how it is implemented in nursing practice. For this discussion, you are asked to address the question: “What is the difference between research and evidence-based projects?”Provide an example of a research and an evidence-based project you have encountered in your clinical environment.Discuss the difference between the two.In your responses, please consider the following: “Why should nurses be interested in learning about EBP?Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references.

Research (Project)Brief taskdescriptionYou are to respond to the assessment task by writing an essay addressing concepts in evidence-basedpractice and clinical inquiry.Rationale forassessment taskIndividuals have a right to effective, efficient, and safe care. Contemporary healthcare practice requiresthe use of evidence to improve health outcomes for individuals, families, and populations. It is importantfor healthcare students to understand the relationship between the generation of research evidence andthe delivery of safe and effective care based on evidence. Knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice(EBP) is therefore critical to practicing healthcare professionals.Due Date May 7th, 2024, by 11:59PM AEST (23:59hrs)Assessment Items submitted after the published due date without an approved extension or submittedafter the revised due date where an extension has been granted, will incur a penalty of 5% of the Markawarded to the Student, per Calendar Day late (https://policy.usq.edu.au/documents/14749PL).Length 1500 words +/-10%• Introduction and conclusion section required.• Word count includes in-text referencing and excludes your reference list and table of includedstudies.• No appendices or title pages required.Marks out of:Weighting:Marks out of: 40Weighting: 40%Course Objectivesmeasured2. Explain the research process and the links between research, clinical expertise, patientpreferences and evidence-based practice.3. Define, compare and choose common and appropriate research methodologies, designs andmethods to generate evidence and answer specific research questions.4. Assess and justify the strengths and weaknesses of a published paper, and its relevance toclinical practice.5. Apply key principles and elements in the evidence-based practice process to make andcommunicate safe, effective, and efficient clinical decisions for selected client or contextproblems.Exemplar Information of a general nature will be posted to StudyDesk to facilitate an informed response.Exemplars for some aspects of this assessment will be posted to StudyDesk to facilitate an informedresponseTask informationTask detail The National Health and Medical Research Council defined Level I and Level II evidence as:• Level I: Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials• Level II: Randomised controlled trials2As part of the APPLY stage of the EBP, use only Level I and or Level II evidence to clearly answer thefollowing research question: “in adults, which interventions are effective in facilitating the onset andduration of quality sleep in hospitalised patients experiencing sleep difficulties?”Immediately after your introductory paragraph, you must use the relevant evidence to briefly explainthe impact of sleep loss in hospitalised patients on clinical outcomes as a background to your response.In APPLYING the literature, you are to search for and review only Level I and/or Level II evidence about“in adults, which interventions are effective in facilitating the onset and duration of quality sleep inhospitalised patients experiencing sleep difficulties?”You are required to include a table of the included studies that you have read and considered to be onlyLevel I and/or Level II evidence that provides evidence that answers the research question (“in adults,which interventions are effective in facilitating the onset and duration of quality sleep in hospitalisedpatients experiencing sleep difficulties?”) with the following information briefly summarised from eachstudy:• Author• Year• Study design (you should explicitly state the methodology or method used in the study)• Population• Intervention type(s)• Comparator intervention (if applicable)• Outcome(s)You are then required to synthesize only the Level I and/or Level II evidence that you have providedwithin the table of included studies.Then, use the findings from your synthesis of this evidence to make clear recommendations about (“inadults, which interventions are effective in facilitating the onset and duration of quality sleep inhospitalised patients experiencing sleep difficulties?”You must structure your response under the following headings in the order identified below.• Introduction• Background• Table of Included Studies (not included in word count)• Synthesis of the Evidence• Recommendations• Conclusion• ReferencesIn your essay you must not:• Collude with other students or contract someone else to write your essay.• Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) software (e.g., ChatGPT) to write, assist to write, or develop youressay in anywayWriting Style • This assessment piece must be written in the form of a structured response using headingswith an introduction and conclusion section.• Your response must be written in sentence and paragraph form. Bullet points or lists are NOTto be included in your response.• A table of included studies must be included.• Every statement of fact must be supported by a valid reference.Referencing/citations• Referencing style: APA 7th referencing style.• Sources: You are expected to justify every statement of fact with a valid, peer-reviewedreference.• In text citations: You must include in-text citations in the body of your work. Each new point orpiece of evidence must be attributed (via in-text citation) to the source

The goal of evidence-based medicine (EBM) is to:Question 6Answera.rely solely on clinical experienceb.improve medical outcomes based on high-quality evidencec.avoid using any form of evidenced.provide experimental treatments

Explain the research process and the links between research, clinical expertise, patientpreferences and evidence-based practice.3. Define, compare and choose common and appropriate research methodologies, designs andmethods to generate evidence and answer specific research questions.4. Assess and justify the strengths and weaknesses of a published paper, and its relevance toclinical practice.5. Apply key principles and elements in the evidence-based practice process to make andcommunicate safe, effective, and efficient clinical decisions for selected client or contextproblems.