OPIATE ABUSE AND MISUSE: A EVIDENCE BASED PROJECT

The following is an overview of the four Applications that are assigned in this course.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project

Application 1: Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project
(developed in Week 2)
In a 1- to 2-page paper, address the following:
 Provide a summary of the selected practice issue in which the outcome is different from what
would be expected according to the research literature. (Note: The issue you select must be
suitable for completing the entire EBP Project.)
Application 1 is due by Day 7 of Week 2.

Application 2: Laying the Foundation for New Approaches to Practice (developed in Weeks 4 and
5)
In a 3- to 5-page paper, include the following:
 A brief summary of the currency of the science underlying the practices used to address your
EBP Project issue
 Possible causes of the difference in outcomes from what would be expected according to the
research literature
 The effect the EBP Project issue is having in practice
 Current research evidence on new practices for addressing the EBP Project issue
 A summary of the evidence-based practice model (including models from other disciplines as
appropriate) and/or change theory or framework you will utilize to systematically integrate new
approaches to practice to address the issue
Application 2 is due by Day 7 of Week 5.
Application 3: Becoming a Leader in the Translation of Evidence to Practice (developed in Weeks
6 and 7)
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that synthesizes:
 Your vision of yourself as a leader—specifically:
o How you would continue to increase your knowledge and awareness of financial,
economic, and other concerns related to new practice approaches
o How translating evidence would enable you to affect or strengthen health care delivery
and nursing practice
o How you would advocate for the use of new evidence-based practice approaches
through the policy arena