Evidence-Based Practice Paper and Presentation Guidelines
General Information
· Faculty believe that writing and professional presentations are invaluable, creative learning
opportunities that can help students learn difficult concepts related to the nursing curriculum.
· Each student will develop an evidence based practice (EBP) paper and presentation emphasizing
best practices on an assigned topic related to course & clinical content.
· Topics must be approved by course faculty.
· For more info watch What is EBP (3 & ½ minute video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2pJvBNszxIU&t=99s
Rubric
· The grading rubric specifies how points are allotted for the paper and presentation.
· See method of evaluation in the course syllabus regarding the percentage of grade allotted to this
assignment.
Paper
· The paper will include the Title Page, 2-3 pages for the Main Body of the paper, and a Reference
list.
· The paper must include a minimum of 2 professional nursing articles published within the past
5 years.
o Articles must be research or evidence based, preferably from nursing journals but may be
from a related health field if appropriate for the topic. Opinions, blogs, editorials, etc. are
not research or evidence based.
o Each article must have a minimum of one nurse author
o QCC Library Research Process Guide: http://qcc.mass.libguides.com/researchprocess
· Discuss one health initiative within your paper/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 https://www.mass.edu/nahi/documents/NOFRN
Future Competencies Competencies_updated_March2016.pdf
· Discuss implications for nursing practice
· The Writing Center (HLC 208) offers tutoring in writing. Contact the Writing Center at 508-854-
7488 or email:
· Submit the paper through the assignment link in Blackboard
o Paper will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks for plagiarism.
o It is recommended that students submit the paper (as a Word or RTF document) at least a
few days early so they have a chance to review the Turnitin Originality Report. Students
will then have an opportunity to make changes and resubmit by the due date.
o Paper must be less than 25% similarity per Turnitin in order to be eligible for grading.
Papers with 25% or greater similarity will not receive any points and are subject to the
academic honesty/plagiarism policy.
· APA format (7th edition)
Revised and Approved by Faculty 6/5/2020
General Information
· Faculty believe that writing and professional presentations are invaluable, creative learning
opportunities that can help students learn difficult concepts related to the nursing curriculum.
· Each student will develop an evidence based practice (EBP) paper and presentation emphasizing
best practices on an assigned topic related to course & clinical content.
· Topics must be approved by course faculty.
· For more info watch What is EBP (3 & ½ minute video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2pJvBNszxIU&t=99s
Rubric
· The grading rubric specifies how points are allotted for the paper and presentation.
· See method of evaluation in the course syllabus regarding the percentage of grade allotted to this
assignment.
Paper
· The paper will include the Title Page, 2-3 pages for the Main Body of the paper, and a Reference
list.
· The paper must include a minimum of 2 professional nursing articles published within the past
5 years.
o Articles must be research or evidence based, preferably from nursing journals but may be
from a related health field if appropriate for the topic. Opinions, blogs, editorials, etc. are
not research or evidence based.
o Each article must have a minimum of one nurse author
o QCC Library Research Process Guide: http://qcc.mass.libguides.com/researchprocess
· Discuss one health initiative within your paper/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 https://www.mass.edu/nahi/documents/NOFRN
Future Competencies Competencies_updated_March2016.pdf
· Discuss implications for nursing practice
· The Writing Center (HLC 208) offers tutoring in writing. Contact the Writing Center at 508-854-
7488 or email:
· Submit the paper through the assignment link in Blackboard
o Paper will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks for plagiarism.
o It is recommended that students submit the paper (as a Word or RTF document) at least a
few days early so they have a chance to review the Turnitin Originality Report. Students
will then have an opportunity to make changes and resubmit by the due date.
o Paper must be less than 25% similarity per Turnitin in order to be eligible for grading.
Papers with 25% or greater similarity will not receive any points and are subject to the
academic honesty/plagiarism policy.
· APA format (7th edition)
Revised and Approved by Faculty 6/5/2020
