EBP

Evidence-Based Practice Paper and Presentation Guidelines

Rubric/Grading

· The grading rubric specifies how points are allotted for the paper and presentation.

· See course syllabus regarding the percentage of the course grade allotted to this assignment.

Paper

The paper will include the Title Page, 2-3 full pages for the Main Body of the paper, and a Reference page.

The paper must include a minimum of 1 professional nursing article published within the past 5 years .

Article must be research or evidence based from a nursing journal. The article must have a minimum of one nurse author.

Opinions, blogs, editorials, position statements, etc. are not research or evidence based.

Discuss one health initiative within your paper and presentation as described below and how it relates to your topic. See specific health initiative per course:

Course	Health Initiative	Web Link
NUR 202	Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies	https://www.mass.edu/nahi/documents/NOFRNCompetencies_updated_March2016.pdf

Discuss implications for nursing practice

Paper will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks for plagiarism and similarity.

Papers must be submitted in Word or RTF format (not pages format)

The reference page is not included in the similarity report.

Paper must be less than 25% similarity per Turnitin in order to be eligible for grading.

APA 7th Edition Guidelines for Student Papers

Follow the APA 7th edition guidelines for Student papers (not professional papers)

General formatting:

· One inch margins all sides

· Header should only have the page number right aligned one inch from the margin on every page

· Preferably in Times New Roman size 12 font, black

· Paper includes a title page, body of the paper, and a reference page

· Do not abbreviate without spelling out the word. Too many abbreviations make a paper difficult to read.

· Do not include any of the following: running head, abstract, footer, or footnotes

Title page: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page

3-4 lines down from the top margin write the title of the paper bold and centered with major words capitalized, all lines are double-spaced with an extra space after the title

Title of Paper

Student first name, middle initial, last name

Nurse Education Program, Quinsigamond Community College

Course Number: Name of Course

Professor Name

Due date of the paper (spell out the month)

Text/body of the paper:

· Start a new page with the title centered and bolded at the top of the page

· Each paragraph is left-aligned, double-spaced, with the first line indented half inch. Do not add a space between paragraphs.

· Include a brief introductory paragraph

· Direct quotes and paraphrased information is cited. Limit use of direct quotes to decrease similarity when using Turnitin https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations

· Headings are optional and can be used to help organize a paper https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings

Reference Page: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references

· References at the top of a new page, centered and bold

· There should be an entry for each cited source in the paper.

· All references are in alphabetical order by author’s last name. Try to identify the author, which may be a group or organization.

· Double space all entries

· Use a hanging indent: each entry is left justified with subsequent lines indented half inch.

· Each reference entry needs to be complete so the reader can locate the source if needed, include the doi or direct web link if able.

Presentation

· The presentation must be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, brochure, poster board, or other visual aid (see course faculty for guidance). Please be creative in the 10-15 minute presentation.

Student Name

Performance Indicators for EBP Paper
Formatting	0 point each	3 points each	5 points each	6 points each
Spelling and grammar	Major spelling and grammar errors (5 or more)	3-4 spelling and grammar errors	1-2 spelling grammar errors	No spelling or grammar errors
APA formatting	Major APA formatting errors with in text referencing or reference page (5 or more)	3-4 APA formatting errors	1-2 APA formatting errors	No APA formatting errors
Submitted on time	Paper is submitted more than 48 hours after due date and time but within one week	Paper is submitted within 48 hours after due date and time	Paper is submitted within 24 hours after due date and time	Paper is submitted by due date and time
Paper length	Body of paper is less than 2 pg. and is not double-spaced with one-inch margins.	Body of paper is less than 2 pg. or is not double-spaced with one-inch margins.	Body of the paper is between 2-3 pages but does not have 1 inch margins.	Body of the paper is between 2-3 pages with 1 inch margins.
Use of Evidence	0 point each	5 points each	10 points each	14 points each
Quality of Evidence	Evidence is not provided, is based on non-evidence based source, or a non-nursing article.	Evidence is based on a nursing article but the article is not cited.	Evidence is based on at least 1 nursing article but is not-current (more than 5 years old).	Evidence is based on at least 1 current nursing article (within the past 5 years).
Focus of Evidence/ Implications for Nursing Practice	Evidence does not provide implication for nursing practice.	Evidence provides minimal implication for nursing practice.	Evidence provides some implication for nursing practice, but is not completely nursing focused.	Evidence provides implications for nursing practice.
Health Initiative Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies	No evidence of integration of Health Initiative.	Health Initiative is mentioned as a theme of the paper but is not specifically referenced.	Health Initiative is mentioned briefly but is not integrated throughout the paper.	Health Initiative is directly referenced and integrated throughout the paper.
Content Organization	Information is not clearly stated, supported, not easy to follow, and paper is difficult to understand.	Information is stated but not easy to follow.  There is minimal support through nursing literature and application of concept into nursing.	Information is stated but not easy to follow.  There is support through nursing literature and application of concept into nursing.	Information is clearly stated, supported, and easy to follow with integration of nursing literature found throughout the paper. Presents current standards and research based information on the topic.

Total points for paper:_______ (max 80 points)

Paper Comments:

This rubric was adapted from the American Association of Colleges and Universities VALUE Rubric Development

Project (https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics)

Performance Indicators for EBP Presentation
Objective/Criteria	0 point each	0.5 point each	1 point each
Topic	Does not define background and importance of topic	Limited definition of background and importance of topic	Defines background and importance of topic
Organization	Information is not presented in a logical sequence	Information is generally presented in a logical sequence	Information is presented in a logical sequence
Objective/Criteria	0 point each	1 point each	2 points each
Implications for Nursing	Implications for nursing not presented.	Implication for nursing is minimally presented and/or not specific to topic.	Implications for nursing are presented and specific to topic.
Health Initiative Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies	Health initiative not discussed.	Health initiative is discussed but does not align with chosen topic.	Health initiative is discussed and is aligned with chosen topic.
Content Delivery/ Professionalism	Speaker lacks eye contact, animation, and/or reads the presentation. Does not maintain professional demeanor during own and/or peer presentations.	Speaker is somewhat animated and makes eye contact during parts of the presentation. Maintains professionalism during own presentation, but distracts from peer presentation(s).	Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is animated. Maintains professional demeanor during own presentation and peer presentations.
Speaking Skills/ Pronunciation	Pronunciation is incorrect, not clear, or inaudible.	Pronunciation is generally correct. Mostly clear and audible.	Pronunciation is correct, clear, and audible.
Visual Aids	Visual aids poorly prepared, distracting, ineffective or not used.	Visual aids minimally prepared and/or somewhat distracting and ineffective.	Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting.
Length	Length of presentation is less than 5 minutes or more than 15 minutes over the time limit.	Length of presentation is less than 10 minutes or 5-10 minutes over the time limit.	Length of presentation is within the allotted time limit.
Accuracy	Information contains several inaccurate points and was not thorough.	Information contained a few inaccurate points and/or is limited.	Information is communicated accurately and thoroughly.
Question Response	Speaker is unable to answer questions or requires correction of more than two answers by faculty for accuracy.	Speaker is limited in ability to answer questions and/or requires correction of 1-2 answers by faculty.	Speaker is able to answer questions professionally and accurately.
Closing Statement	Lacks a conclusion to summarize the presentation.	Provides a limited conclusion to summarize the presentation.	Provides an obvious conclusion to summarize the presentation.
Total points for presentation: ________ (max 20 points) Grade: __________	Presentation Comments: Graded by: _________________________________________ Date: ___________

Revised and Approved by Faculty 6/5/2020 and 5/13/2021