Assignment Task:
Data Management in Research, Quality Improvement (QI) and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Have you ever considered the importance of research in nursing? How might research shape the delivery of healthcare? Research in nursing began with Florence Nightingale in 1850 and has continued to transform in complexity and scope every year since (Gray & Grove, 2020). The field and practice of nursing are greatly influenced by the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives, and in this first Discussion, you will analyze research to identify gaps in knowledge and practice. Need Assignment Help?
For this Discussion, you will analyze three different articles: a research study, a published quality improvement article, and a completed evidence-based DNP project to answer the prompts provided.
Reference: Gray, J. R., & Grove, S. K. (2020). Burns and Grove's the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier.
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 & guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
- Chapter 4, "The Practice Question Phase" (pp. 92-95)
- Salkind, N., & Frey, B. (2019). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.
- Chapter 8, "Hypotheticals and You: Testing Your Questions" (pp.168-169)
Required Media:
Niedz, B. (2024). Terminology [Video]. Walden University. Walden University Canvas.
Post a response including the following:
- Identify the gap in knowledge (in the research article) and the gap in practice (in the QI study) presented in the articles provided. Explain how the practice-focused question emerged in the DNP EBP project. Use Table 4.6 on page 95 in Dang et al. (2021).
- Evaluate the provided research study, the quality improvement study, and the DNP EBP project. Compare and contrast (a) the gap and (b) the research question or practice-focused question.
Read a selection of your colleagues' posts and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by expanding upon their reflections, making connections to your perceptions, and offering additional insights.