The effects of inadequate nursing ratios on patient safety and quality
Each student will submit a 2- to 3-page introduction. Download the attached EBP Project Proposal Paper Template and begin inserting weekly writing requirements. Submit paper in its entirety with each weekly assignment submission. Start with completing the Title page. Also, begin documenting references and include in paper.
Criteria to address for Introduction. Use the following subheadings:
Purpose
Relevance/significance
Potential outcomes
Clinical question (in either the PICO or PICOT format) at the RN-BS scope of practice level
Additional Criteria to address:
Title page (use the format provided) (use month of week 5)
References (located at the end of the EBP Project Proposal Paper Template)
Please include the email address of the RN Facilitator/Clinical Liaison.
2.)
You are expected to search for the best available evidence and critically appraise the evidence.
We highly recommend that you use either the JBI Hierarchy of Evidence or Melnyk’s of evidence (as noted in the “Steps” series) to rank your evidence.
You should develop both an evidence table (see EBP Project Proposal Paper Template) and narrative synthesis. You need to write a very clear, descriptive, and in-depth narrative synthesis (4-8 pages) of evidence that reveals the current state of knowledge on the topic [see sample integrative reviews in the lib guides: Hewitt (2010) and Larret (2009) papers]. Include in the narrative the following:
