Using Nursing Theory to Support Evidence-Based Practice in Advanced Nursing Roles

Content Requirements: 

1. Review literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected area of advanced practice nursing. Select a theory or model which is relevant to your selected area of advanced practice nursing. Offer a meaningful context for evidence-based practice surrounding the issue or concern which you identified.
2. Address Theoretical Framework to Support Evidence-based Practice Assignment
3. Identify and describe a theory or model, and explain its relevance to the selected area of advanced practice
4. Describe an issue or concern regarding the selected area of advanced practice and explain its impact on health care outcomes.
5. Explain how the theory or model can be used as a framework to guide evidence-based practice to address the issue or concern, and discuss the unique insight or perspective offered through the application of this theory or model.

Submission Instructions:

• The PowerPoint presentation is original work and logically organized. It should consist of 10-15 slides excluding the title and reference.
• The PowerPoint presentation should be clear and easy to read. Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides.
• The PowerPoint presentation should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions).
• Your submission will be reviewed for plagiarism with Turnitin.
• Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).

 

Struggling with where to start this assignment? Follow this guide to tackle your assignment easily!

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Step-by-Step Guide for Structuring Your PowerPoint

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Step 1: Choose Your Specialty and Issue

• Start by selecting your area of advanced nursing practice (e.g., nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, or nurse educator).

• Identify a specific issue or concern in that area.

  • Examples: chronic disease management, mental health access, health disparities in rural populations, care transitions.

Tip: Choose an issue that allows you to find strong evidence in the literature and is relevant to patient outcomes.

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Step 2: Review the Literature

• Search for at least 4 scholarly journal articles (published in the last 5 years) that:

  • Discuss your chosen issue/concern

  • Demonstrate best practices or interventions

  • Relate to theoretical models/frameworks in nursing

Resources:

• Walden Library or your university’s online database

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/

• PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

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Step 3: Select a Relevant Nursing Theory or Model

Choose a nursing theory or conceptual model that fits your issue. Some popular frameworks include:

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Step 4: Outline Your PowerPoint Slides (10–15 total)

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Step 5: Create Detailed Speaker Notes

Under each slide, write 1–2 paragraphs that:

• Expand on your slide points

• Demonstrate your understanding of the issue

• Provide in-depth explanation of how the theory supports EBP

This is where your critical thinking and synthesis of evidence will be graded.

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Step 6: Format and Cite Sources (APA 7th Edition)

• Use Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spacing (in speaker notes).

• Include in-text citations in speaker notes when referring to articles.

• Use a properly formatted reference slide with:

  • Journal articles (within last 5 years)

  • APA citations for books or legal references if used

Resource:

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