Evidence‑Based Practice Assignment Practice for Nursing Students

Assignment Template

Guidance Note: It might be helpful to choose 2 articles that are similar so that you can use the same critical appraisal tool to appraise both.

Outline the principles of evidence based practice and its importance in nursing. Identify the patient scenario you are addressing and why it is important to use an evidence based approach in nursing practice in relation to your scenario. Include references to support your writing.

Search method

Detail which databases you searched, how you searched them, and choose your 2 articles from the results. Remember to justify your choices. Include references to support your writing.

Critical appraisal of Article

Introduce an appropriate tool for critical appraisal of evidence and then use it to appraise your first article. Include references to support your writing.

Critical appraisal of Article

Introduce an appropriate tool for critical appraisal of evidence (you could refer back to the same tool you used for your first article) and then use it to appraise your second article. Include references to support your writing.

Applying evidence to practice

Discuss how you will apply the evidence you found to practice in your scenario. Discuss the implementation of evidence based practice in general and how you might assess the success of this. Include references to support your writing.

Conclusion

What have you learned about evidence based practice from this experience and how will you apply it in your future practice? Discuss your learning and what skills the nurse is required to have as an evidence based practitioner.

Reference List

Use the Harvard referencing system to list references to support your writing.