Assignment Task: Evidence Based Practice
Translation Action Plan
During NURS 8502, you identified a problem in your organization, and in your first 5 weeks you determined how you will begin implementation toward your project change. In this Assignment, you complete the Translation Action Plan to begin your problem change implementation. Want Professional Help?
Resources:
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Required Resources
- Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
o Chapter 8, "Translation" (pp. 189-206)
- Sipes, C. (2024). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 4, "Planning: Project Management - Phase 2" (pp. 85-130)
- White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (Eds.). (2021). Translation of evidence into nursing and healthcare (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 8, "Methods for Translation" (pp. 173-196)
o Chapter 9, "Project Management for Translation" (pp. 199-228)
o Chapter 10, "Ethical Responsibilities of Translation of Evidence and Evaluation" (pp. 229-244)
o Chapter 17, "Best Practices in Translation: Challenges and Barriers in Translation" (pp. 337-346)
o Chapter 18, "Legal Issues in Translation" (pp. 347-354)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education.
- Walden University Oasis: Writing Center. (n.d.). Citations: Overview
- Walden University Oasis: Writing Center. (n.d.). Common assignments: Discussion post.
Examples of Clinical and Administrative Practice Changes - Implementation of Evidence
- Álvarez-Maldonado, P., Reding-Bernal, A., Hernández-Solís, A., & Cicero-Sabido, R. (2019). Impact of strategic planning, organizational culture imprint and care bundles to reduce adverse events in the ICU. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 31(6), 480-484.
- Barnes-Daly, M. A., Pun, B. T., Harmon, L. A., Byrum, D. G., Kumar, V. K., Devlin, J. W., Stollings, J. L., Puntillo, K. A., Engel, H. J., Posa, P. J., Barr, J., Schweickert, W. D., Esbrook, C. L., Hargett, K. D., Carson, S. S., Aldrich, J. M., Ely, E. W., & Balas, M. C. (2018). Improving health care for critically ill patients using an evidence-based collaborative approach to ABCDEF bundle dissemination and implementation. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(3), 206-216.
- Baughman, A., Cain, G., Ruopp, M., Concepcion, C., Oliveira, C., O'Toole, R., Saunders, S., Jindal, S., Ferreira, M., & Simon, S. (2018). Improving access to care by admission process redesign in a veterans affairs skilled nursing facility. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 44(8), 454-462.
- Busca, E., Savatteri, A., Calafato, T. L., Mazzoleni, B., Barisone, M., & Dal Molin, A. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of nurse's role in primary care settings: An integrative review. BMC Nursing, 20(1), 1-12.
- Curtis, K., Fry, M., Shaban, R. Z., & Considine, J. (2017). Translating research findings to clinical nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(5-6), 862-872.
- Lockwood, C., & Hopp, L. (2016). Knowledge translation: What it is and the relevance to evidence-based healthcare and nursing. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 22(4), 319-321.
- Naqib, D., Purvin, M., Prasad, R., Hanna, I. M., Dimitri, S., Llufrio, A., & Hanna, M. N. (2018). Quality improvement initiative to improve postoperative pain with a clinical pathway and nursing education program. Pain Management Nursing, 19(5), 447-455.
- Reed, J. E., Howe, C., Doyle, C., & Bell, D. (2018). Simple rules for evidence translation in complex systems: A qualitative study. BMC Medicine, 92 (16), 1-20.
- Schuller, K. A., Kash, B. A., Edwardson, N., & Gamm, L. D. (2013). Enabling and disabling factors in implementation of Studer Group's evidence-based leadership initiative: A qualitative case study. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 6(2), 90-99.
- Yeager, L, Karp, S., & Leming-Lee, T. (2019). Barriers to the implementation of pediatric overweight and obesity guidelines in a school-based health center. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 54(1), 159-168.
To Prepare
- Review the Learning Resources concerning action plans.
- Examine your implementation plan.