NURS 321 Group Project: Design an Evidence-Based Practice Program
Guidelines
Assignment Instructions:
• Form groups.
• Students are to choose a research topic of interest to them relevant to nursing practice.
o can be qualitative or quantitative.
• Instructor must approve group and topic (via discussion board).
• Review rubric for additional information.
Present the following using a PowerPoint 20-minute PowerPoint presentation (15 minutes for presentation, and 5 minutes for questions)
All group members must participate in creation of the PowerPoint and delivery of the presentation. Failure to participate will result in an automatic 0 for that student.
Answer the following questions in the PowerPoint presentation:
• Based on your chosen research study, assess the need for change in practice
o What is the problem identified in the article?
o Is a change in practice needed?
o If so, how would you convince people that it is needed?
• Link problem interventions and outcomes:
o What intervention will you propose to the address problem?
o What will the outcomes of the intervention be?
• Synthesize best evidence:
o What evidence will you use to support your intervention proposal?
o How will you search for it?
• Design practice change:
o What changes in practice would you suggest, based on the above evidence?
• Implement and evaluate change in practice:
o How would you implement this change?
o How would you evaluate whether or not it is effective in making the needed
changes?
• Integrate and maintain a change in practice:
o How would you integrate this change throughout the health care facility?
o How would you ensure that the changes endure?
• List all references in APA format at the end of the PowerPoint presentation.
Self/Peer Evaluation (Final Group Project)
At the conclusion of the final group project, each student will complete a self/peer evaluation
for their group found in Canvas. Please complete accurately for yourself and your peers.
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NURS 321 Group Project: Design an Evidence-Based Practice Program
Criteria
Excellent Work
Meets Expectations
Needs Improvement
Not Acceptable
Content
Knowledge
45 Points
-Follows all requirements for the
assignment.
-Conveys well-rounded knowledge of
the topic.
-Excels in fully presenting what is
known about the topic.
35 Points
-Follows all requirements for the
assignment.
-Major points of topic are mostly
covered in the required assignment
areas.
20 Points
-Knowledge of topic is partially
covered.
-Key information is missing from
2 or more assignment areas.
10 Points
-Knowledge of topic is general
and does not cover all the
required assignment areas.
Presentation
Design and
Flow of
Content
30 Points
20 Points
-Well-organized.
-Organized.
-Information flows in logical and
-Information flows in logical, and
interesting sequence.
interesting sequence.
-Easy to read, follow, and understand. -Easy to read, follow, and understand
-Presentation design and delivery is through most of presentation.
creative using multiple features.
-Design follows a standard
-Captures audience attention.
presentation.
-Each member participates in
– Each member participates in
narration.
narration.
10 Points
-Organization, sequence, and
flow of presentation are difficult
to follow at times.
-Information is difficult to read
or understand on some of the
slides/speaker notes.
-Design follows a standard
presentation.
-Narration is difficult to hear or
is not done by all members.
5 Points
-Presentation is not well
organized.
-Information difficult to read,
understand, and follow
throughout most of
presentation.
-Narration is difficult to hear
and is not done by all
members of the group.
Clarity,
Critical
Thinking
35 Points
25 Points
-Concisely explains the topic.
-Explains the topic.
– Consistently analyzes information, -Presents information about the topic.
offers insight, and draws conclusions. -Some analysis, insight, and
-Excels in presentation of ideas.
conclusions offered.
-Scholarly work.
-Scholarly work.
15 Points
8 Points
-Major aspects of the topic are
-Information is basic.
presented, but presentation lacks -Major aspects of the topic are
insight and analysis.
missing or inadequate.
-Lacks insight, analysis, and
conclusions.
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Criteria
Excellent Work
Meets Expectations
Needs Improvement
Not Acceptable
Writing
Composition
(Spelling,
Grammar,
Sentence
Structure)
10 Points
-An occasional error may occur, but
writing, grammar, spelling,
transitions, readability, and sentence
structure are essentially error free.
8 Points
-Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may
occur with spelling, grammar,
transitions, and sentence structure but
are not consistent throughout the
presentation.
-Errors do not interfere with the
readability or comprehension of
information.
5 Points
-Frequent errors (4-5 errors)
occur with spelling, grammar,
transitions, sentence structure,
and readability throughout the
presentation.
2 Points
-Numerous errors (>6 errors)
occur with spelling, grammar,
transitions, and sentence
structure, throughout the
presentation, which make it
very difficult to read and
understand the information
presented.
References
10 Points
-Information gathered from a variety
of nursing journals and professional
nursing and/or medical websites.
– Includes a minimum of 10 current
references within the last 5 years.
8 Points
-Information gathered
from a variety of relevant
sources.
-Includes a minimum of 8 current
references within the last 5 years.
5 Points
-Information gathered from a
variety of relevant sources.
-Provides at least 6 references.
-References are greater than 5
years old.
2 Points
-Not all references are
appropriate; not from
scholarly sources.
-Fewer than 4 references
used.
APA Format
10 Points
8 Points
-An occasional error may occur, but -Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may
the presentation is essentially error occur with APA format but errors are
free, following APA format in the body not consistent throughout the
of the presentation and references.
presentation.
5 Points
-Frequent errors (4-5 errors)
occur with APA format
throughout the presentation.
2 Points
-Numerous errors (>6 errors)
occur with APA format
consistently throughout the
presentation.
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Total Points
2