NURS3055 Evidence Based Nursing Practice Assignment 1

Word limit: 1500 words

The completed essay will need to be submitted via the NURS 3055 Evidence Based Nursing Practice course site Assignment 1: essay submission link by the assessment due date.

Aim:

The aim of this essay is to demonstrate your understanding of evidence-based nursing practice in the provision of person-centered care.

Course objective being assessed:

CO1: Explain the relationship between knowledge, research, and evidence-based practice.

CO2: Analyse the ethical principles that underpin research

CO3: Describe the principles of evidence-based practice and their application to person-centred care.

What you need to do:

In this essay you will:

• Explain your understanding of the relationship between knowledge, research, and evidence-based practice.

• Apply your understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to the safe nursing administration of medications.
• Discuss the ethical principles that underline research.

The essay must be presented using the headings provided below.

Essay: The essay must include the following:

1. Introduction - 100 words

Provide an outline of the purpose and structure of the essay.

2. Relationship between knowledge, research and evidence-based practice – 500 words

Explain the concept of knowledge, research, and evidence-based practice. Explain how knowledge, research, and evidence-practice relate to each other.

3. Applying evidence-based practice– 500 words

Describe the components of evidence-based practice. Explain how you would apply each component of evidence-based practice when performing single nurse checking of medications versus double nurse checking of medications.

4. Ethical principles in research – 300 words

Describe the ethical principles in research. Research to retrieve one (1) primary research article about ‘single nurse checking of medications and/or double nurse checking of medications’. Discuss how the ethical principles are addressed in the primary research article.

5. Conclusion - 100 words

Summarise your main points and reinforce the significance and implications of your essay.