DNP 8114 Module 4: literature review assignment

DNP 8114 Module 4 Assignment Investigating a Critical Practice Question Through a Literature Review DNP 8114 Investigating a Critical Practice Question Through a Literature Review This week you will begin your Module 4 Assignment, which is intended to inform and support your planning for your DNP Project in your program of study. This Assignment has two parts: a literature review in the Walden Library of research to address the critical practice question that you framed in Week 7, and a critical assessment of your search outcomes in which you synthesize the evidence. Both Parts 1 and 2 will be due by Day 7 of Week 10. Plan your time accordingly. To prepare: Analyze your critical practice question from the Week 7 Discussion. Based on feedback from colleagues and your Instructor, revise your question, as necessary, to ensure a clear and relevant focus for your literature search. Review the Learning Resources to support your search. Access the Individual Evidence Summary Tool Template document from the Learning Resources. This is a fillable PDF document that you will complete with at least 10 scholarly articles relevant to your critical practice question. Scan the template to ensure you understand how to enter information for each article you identify. Use the Week 8 Discussion to guide and clarify your search process and to pose any questions related to the template categories, search terms, or others. The Assignment Part 1: Literature Review (10+ scholarly articles) Using the Walden Library as your source, search to select at least 10 scholarly articles that represent current literature (i.e., published within the previous 5 years) with evidence that addresses your critical question and could inform a practice change initiative for quality improvement. Using the Individual Evidence Summary Tool template document, complete all sections for each article. Part 2: Critical Assessment (7+ pages) In a paper of at least 7 pages, plus cover page and references page, include the following: Write a critical assessment of your search outcomes that synthesizes the evidence from your literature review. Demonstrate clear connections between the practice problem that informs your critical question, your appraisal of evidence that addresses the critical question, and resulting clarification on the need for a practice change initiative focusing on quality improvement. Be specific and provide examples. Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting. There is no submission due this week. Complete Parts 1 and 2 of your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10. What’s Coming Up in Week 9? Next week you will continue your literature search in the Walden Library and begin appraising the evidence in the scholarly resources you are gathering. You should be using the Individual Evidence Summary Tool template to record required information about each resource you select, and to support your analysis and evaluation process. There is no Discussion this week, to provide maximum time for your literature review. Keep in mind your Module 4 Assignment includes a critical assessment paper, which is also due by Day 7 of Week 10. Be sure to contact your Instructor with questions or concerns regarding this Assignment. Looking Ahead: Week 10 Discussion Week 10 includes a Discussion in which you will share preliminary outcomes and analysis from your literature review with colleagues. Your initial post is due by Day 3. Plan your time accordingly in Week 9 to ensure you are prepared for both the Week 10 Discussion and completing your Module 4 Assignment. Module 4 Investigating a Critical Practice Question Through a Literature Review Continue to develop your literature review of at least 10 current (published within the last 5 years) scholarly articles from the Walden Library with evidence that addresses your critical practice question. This week, review the Learning Resources for guidance in appraising the research in the articles you select. Keep in mind you must complete and submit the Individual Evidence Summary Tool, available in the Learning Resources, and will be graded based on the quality of information and thought captured in this matrix document. When you complete your analysis and evaluation of the evidence, begin your critical assessment paper in which you synthesize evidence from your literature review. This paper is also due by Day 7 of next week. Plan your time accordingly. Review the Module 4 Assignment Rubric for the grading points and expectations of this two-part Assignment. There is no submission due this week. Submit your Module 4 Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10. Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Module 4 Investigating a Critical Practice Question Through a Literature Review Complete Parts 1 and 2 of your Assignment: Part 1: Literature Review: Be sure you have completed all required sections of the template (PDF) document. Part 2: Critical Assessment paper: Reflect on comments from colleagues in response to your Week 10 Discussion post. Apply feedback of value to you in completing your synthesis of evidence to inform a practice change initiative focusing on quality improvement. DNP 8114 Module 4 Assignment Investigating a Critical Practice Question Through a Literature Review Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting. By Day 7 of Week 10 Submit Parts 1 and 2 of your Assignment. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “M4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name. Click the Module 4 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click the Module 4 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “M4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.