Essay HLT54115: Diploma of Nursing – Research and Apply Evidence to Practice – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Context of assessment:

• This workbook will need to be undertaken during the allocated study time at the RTO or outside the classroom at your own pace. 
• You are required to submit this assessment with an assessment outcome coversheet. 
• Answers must be clearly written or typed. 
• Answers must be entered in the space provided for each question. 
• If additional papers are required, you must ensure that only A4 size papers are used. 
• The question numbers and your student identification details should be correctly identified in the additional papers. 
• You must retain a copy of your assessment prior to submission.
• You must submit this workbook individually and avoid plagiarism, collusion and cheating.

Competency assessment:

• You must achieve a ‘satisfactory’ outcome for all workbook questions. 
• If you do not achieve a ‘satisfactory’ outcome for any workbook question, you will be allowed to repeat the workbook question and re-submit the workbook document (second attempt). 
• You must provide an appropriate description for each question in a well-structured paragraph of three to five (3 – 5) sentences in your own words, if a specific number of points is not specified. You must ensure your answer addresses all aspects of the question asked.
• Further intervention strategies will be planned in accordance with the RTO’s assessment policy if your assessment outcome is ‘not yet satisfactory’ in the second attempt. 

Feedback on assessments:

• The assessor will provide constructive feedback on the workbook within two weeks after submitting the completed workbook.
• If you are dissatisfied with the assessment outcome, assessor or the assessment processes, you may appeal against these.

Resources required to complete this workbook:

• Soft copy of the workbook
• Scholarly references outlined in the PowerPoint presentations
• Computer and internet facilities to access these resources
• Access to online database for further reference

Refer to the references and bibliography section of the PowerPoint presentations. This is only a guideline. You must refer to a range of other sources including online databases to gather information required to complete this workbook.

1. Explore and briefly describe each of the following reasons for undertaking research:

1. Comparison
2. Hypothesis testing
3. Trend identification
4. Extension of knowledge
5. Strengthen quality of own practice

Ensure your answer addresses all aspects of the question asked in sufficient depth.

2. Briefly describe the reason for accessing and citing credible sources of information during research activities. Provide three (3) examples of reliable or credible sources of information you could access when undertaking a piece of research.

3. Briefly describe three (3) principles of evidence based practice.

4. Briefly describe the IOWA Model of Evidence Based Practice to Promote Quality Care. Identify any four (4) other models of evidence based practice.

5. Briefly explain the significance of understanding the rules of evidence in the research process.

6. Briefly describe your duty of care requirements associated with evidence based practice.

7. Differentiate between continuous quality improvement, research and evidence based practice.

8. What is meant by validating information sources? Briefly describe three (3) ways to evaluate the validity of information sources.

9. Identify and briefly describe the steps in a research process.

10. Briefly describe any three (3) cultural considerations for research.