Community Health Nursing

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Evidence-Based Practice

Instructions:

  1. Go to MDC Medical Campus Library site http://www.mdc.edu/medical/library/default.asp, and read these two EBP articles:
    • SmithBattle, L. Diekemper, M., & Leander, S. (2004a). Getting your feet wet: Becoming a public health nurse, Part 1. Public Health Nursing, 21, 3-11.
    • SmithBattle, L. Diekemper, M., & Leander, S. (2004b). Moving upstream: Becoming a public health nurse, Part 2. Public Health Nursing, 21, 95-102.
  2. Then answer the following questions:
    • How well do the findings of the research study described in these two articles reflect your experience clinical practice?
    • What interventions by your community health nursing faculty might make the transition to effective community health nursing practice easier for you?
  3. Your response should be 50 – 100 words.
  4. Please respond to at least one (1) of your classmates.

You will be graded as follows:

Complete answer(s) to prompt(s) using standard English grammar and spelling; length of post complies with directions; and references are cited as per directions 80%
Response to one classmate using standard English grammar and spelling; references are cited per directions. Your comment(s) must be substantial. Do not just stay “I agree” or “Good point”. 10%
Response to one more classmate using standard English grammar and spelling; references are cited per directions. Your comment(s) must be substantial. Do not just stay “I agree” or “Good point”. 10%
Total 100%