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Magnet Hospital Nurses gain confidence to publish their findings.
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My First ManuscriptRaritan Bay Medical Center
Research and Education CommitteeYvonne Wesley RN PhD FAAN
March 18, 2011
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Objectives
Upon completion of this 90-minute session, participants will be able to:• Identify 4 major segments of a
manuscript APA style• Discuss Melnky’s method of
disseminating EBP Outcomes
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1. IntroductionWhat is the problemHow does your project address the problemWhat is your PICO, research question or
hypothesisWhat is the theory behind your project
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1. IntroductionWhat is the problem
The manuscript should open with an introduction that presents the specific problem Good opening addresses:
Why the problem is important Develop the background of the problem
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1. IntroductionHow does your project address the problem
What is the primary and secondary purpose of the paper
Explain your approach to solving the problem
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1. IntroductionWhat is your PICO, research question or
hypothesisState your PICOT if you are writing up the EBP
processState your research question if there is not
enough evidence to generate a hyp0thesis State a hypothesis if there is theoretical and
empirical evidence to support a relationship between variables
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1. IntroductionWhat is the theory behind your project
If writing up the findings from a research project Be sure to mention the theory that generated the
research questions or hypothesesIf writing up the EBP process
Be sure to appraise the theories mentioned in the studies found in the literature.
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2. Method -- ResearchLiterature Review
Conceptual and operational definition of the concepts
Quantitative and Qualitative findingsSample – demographics, size, samplingMeasures – questionnaires, interviews, focus
groupDesign – quasi-experimental, case study
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Manuscript fo
r peer-r
eview journal
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2. Method -- EBPSearch Strategy
Key search wordsDatabases used during the searchHow did you limit the search
Appraisal of the EvidenceAre the results valid?Are the results important?Will the results help?
How you integrated the evidence into practiceHow you evaluated the effects
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3. ResultsSummarize the data collected
Number of peopleDemographic of the people
Descriptive Central tendencies and variability
Summarize the analysis on the relevant dataAnswer you research question/hypothesis or PICOInferential Statistics
Parameteric tests Non-parameteric tests
Report data to justify your conclusion
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4. Discussion1. Did you find what you expected2. Compare your results with the
literature3. Acknowledge limitations of your
project4. Evaluate and interpret the results5. Draw inferences and conclusions6. Provide implications
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Melynk, B., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011)Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare:A guide to best practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
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Objective: Discuss Melnky’s Method of Disseminating EBP Outcomes
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Disseminating EBP Outcomes
1. Oral Presentation2. Panel Presentation3. Roundtable
Presentation4. Poster Presentation5. Grand Rounds6. Podcast Presentation
7. Community Meeting8. Committee Meeting9. Journal Club10.Publishing11.Health Policy12.Media
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PublishingFind a MentorGenerate the IdeaPlan the Manuscript
Title pageAbstractIntroductionManuscript narrativeConclusion & implications
Positive Attitude
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Deciding What to Publish
Letter to the editorCommentaryBooksContinuing education
reviewsChaptersNCLEX questions
ArticlesEBP clinical practices
guidelinesNewsletter insertsStandards of careBook/media reviewsPolicy briefs
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Selecting a JournalIs the Journal peer-reviewed?What is the profile of the journal’s
readership?What is the turnaround period for the
review?What is the in press period? What are the technical specifications?
Page lengthAPA styleMargins Font & SizeGraphic, Photos, Images3/18/2011
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The ManuscriptGeneric Outline
Introduction to the clinical problemThe clinical questionSearch for the evidencePresentation of the evidenceCritical appraisal of the evidenceApplication of evidence to practiceEvaluation
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Search for the Evidence
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Stillwell, et. Al. (2010) EBP4
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE),
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Present the Evidence
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Appraisal of the Evidence
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Appraisal of the Evidence
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Identify 4 major
segments of a manuscript APA style
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Discuss Melnky’s
method of disseminating
EBP Outcomes
Publishi
ng
EBP
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