Collaboration for Research and Evidence-based Practice Assignment

Collaboration for Research and Evidence-based Practice Assignment

Things to remember:

Discussion post is at least 200 words.

Answers all questions with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed sources.

3 References, try to find resources that are 5 years or less

No errors with APA format 6thEdition

Your postings should be qualitative and provide substantive depth that advances the discussion.

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To Discuss:

· Topic 1: Collaboration for Research and Evidence-based Practice

Consider the role of the nurse as an interdisciplinary team member in completing research and using research findings to inform health care practices.

Review the following.

· Women’s Health Initiative retrieved from 

· Collaborative strategies to enhance research and evidence-based practice. (see Journal in Reading)

Answer the following questions.

1. Discuss the role of the advanced practice nurse as an interdisciplinary research collaborator and member of the interdisciplinary team obligated to co-participate in the implementation and use of evidence-based practice.

1. End your discussion by providing an example of an evidence-based change that would require the collaborative efforts of nursing and at least two other healthcare disciplines and that would lead to quality improvement in healthcare.

See the Discussion Board grading rubric on the Course Resources.

MN504: Inquiry and Evidence Based Practice

Unit 9: Application of Research: Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Topic 2: Collaboration for Research and Evidence-based Practice

Consider the role of the nurse as an interdisciplinary team member in completing research and using research findings to inform health care practices.

Using insights gained from visiting the Women’s Health Initiative retrieved fromhttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/ and by reading the article on collaborative strategies by Engelke and Marshburn (2006):

1. Discuss the role of the advanced practice nurse as an interdisciplinary research collaborator and member of the interdisciplinary team obligated to co-participate in the implementation and use of evidence-based practice.

2. End your discussion by providing an example of an evidence-based change that would require the collaborative efforts of nursing and at least two other health care disciplines and that would lead to quality improvement in healthcare.

3. Provide at least three citations with full references to credible nursing scholarly articles supporting your definitions and discussion.

Please carefully review the Discussion Board grading rubric in the grading rubrics section of the Course Home.