Signature Assignment: Addressing the Needs of a Vulnerable Population with Best Evidence

A Signature Assignment is designated for each course and is placed near or at the end of an academic term. This assignment carries the most weighted value when determining a student’s final course grade. The student must earn a minimum of 78% on the Signature Assignment. This means that a student with an overall passing grade can still fail the course if the Signature Assignment is assessed at less than a weighted value of 78%. NRP 472 Signature Assignment Student Learning Outcomes (SLOS) of Assignment and their Relationship to the Course SLOS: Utilize the Johns Hopkins Evidence Based Model to develop the PIO research question regarding a vulnerable population where you practice as a nurse (Supports Course SLO 5) Develop search terms and use them to find three most relevant, recent, peer-reviewed best evidence articles to support the PIO (Supports Course SLO 1) Critique the research process used in the three articles (Supports Course SLO 3) Summarize the results of the research articles in the evidence table (Supports Course SLO 3) Explore and detail the caring and ethical considerations for the evidence-based presentation (Supports Course SLO 4) Utilize the Johns Hopkins Evidence Based Model to integrate the best evidence into practice (Supports Course SLO 2) In a short introduction, identify a vulnerable population where you currently practice as a nurse. Describe the setting of your healthcare facility and place of practice. Explain a problem the population has that needs to be addressed using best evidence. Share the final PIO question that addresses a vulnerable population where you practice as a nurse and addresses a problem that the population experiences (Use information from Module 2: Johns Hopkins Appendix B: Question Development Tool to help write the final PIO). You do not need to include the Johns Hopkins Tool in the paper. Literature Review: Include in a short introduction the search terms and databases used to find the 3 most relevant peer-reviewed evidence-based articles (Use information from Module 2: Johns Hopkins Search Log). The tool does not need to be included in the paper. Using the skills of critiquing and summarizing of the 3 articles, include your Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary Tool under the Literature Review. Ethical Considerations: Include under this heading what ethical considerations that need to be followed to protect the vulnerable population when carrying out the evidence-based intervention? Use your textbook or other references to support statements regarding various ethical considerations. Caring Considerations: Include the evidence-based intervention to address the problem that the vulnerable population has. Include the steps of the intervention and the role of various healthcare team members to deliver the care to the population. Use the articles you read for the literature review and published care guidelines that are based upon best evidence from reputable websites. Integration of Evidence Into Practice: (Use information from Module 7: Appendix H: Evidence Synthesis and Recommendations Tool). Write a summary on the strength of the evidence you found. What recommendations could be made to current practice to help address the PIO? Provide a short conclusion for the paper. Include the references in APA format.