Assignment:
Part A
Evidence-Based Capstone Project, Disseminating Results
Review the Resources and reflect on the various strategies presented throughout the course that may be helpful in disseminating effective and widely cited EBP.
This may include: unit-level or organizational-level presentations, poster presentations, and podium presentations at organizational, local, regional, state, and national levels, as well as publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Resources:
Newhouse, R. P., Dearholt, S., Poe, S., Pugh, L. C., & White, K. M. (2007). Organizational change strategies for evidence-based practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 37(12), 552-557.
Melnyk, B. M. (2012). Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainability of evidence-based practice. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 36(2), 127-135.
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Sustaining evidence-based practice through organizational policies and an innovative model. American Journal of Nursing, 111(9), 57-60.
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Giggleman, M., & Choy, K. (2017). A test of the ARCC© model improves implementation of evidence-based practice, healthcare culture, and patient outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(1), 5-9.
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Sustaining evidence-based practice through organizational policies and an innovative model. American Journal of Nursing, 111(9), 57-60.
Reflect on which type of dissemination strategy you might use to communicate EBP.
1. Describe at least two dissemination strategies you would be most inclined to use and explain why.
2. Explain which dissemination strategies you would be least inclined to use and explain why.
3. Identify at least two barriers you might encounter when using the dissemination strategies you are most inclined to use. Be specific and provide examples.
4. Explain how you might overcome the barriers you identified.
PART B
Create a 5-minute, 5 to 6 slide narrated PowerPoint presentation of your Evidence-Based Project.
Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.