Module 04 Discussion implementation of EBP

1. Chapter 2 in Polit and Beck (2020) examines using research as evidence for personal practice and for changing practice in specific settings using evidence based practice (EBP) models. Think about barriers that are associated with implementation of EBP either individually or at a unit /systems level. Please discuss the following question.

1 a.) What is one barrier that you have encountered or anticipate may occur with the implementation of EBP and what are some solutions to overcome that barrier?

2. Chapter 1 and 3 in Polit and Beck (2020) include information about the differences and similarities between quantitative and qualitative research methods. Consider the information about differences and similarities between quantitative and qualitative research methods and discuss the following question.

2 a.) Think about the positivist versus constructivist paradigm. From which perspective (positivist or constructivist paradigm) do you view the world? Explain why. How could the perspective (positivist or constructivist paradigm) in which you view the world influence your research in your practice setting?

3. As you review Chapter 7 in Polit and Beck (2020), particularly Box 7.3, the known aspects of Institutional Review Board (IRB) and safeguarding participants are included. Please discuss the following questions.

3 a.) When reading research, prior to taking this course, were you able to get a sense of the ethical aspects of the research? Explain.

3 b.) After reviewing Chapter 7 in Polit and Beck (2020), speak to how, when reading a research study, you will now be more aware of thinking about 1) vulnerable groups inclusion as well as 2) which groups were omitted with or without a justifiable rationale being included.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.