Competencies Measured : Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.

  • Explain criteria that should be considered when determining credibility of resources such as journal articles and websites.
  • Analyze the credibility and relevance of evidence and resources within the context of a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis.

Competency 3: Apply an evidence-based practice model to address a practice issue.

  • Identify an evidence-based practice model and explain the importance of incorporating credible evidence into an EBP model used to address a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis/health care issue.

Competency 4: Plan care based on the best available evidence.

  • Describe a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis, that could benefit from an evidence-based approach.

Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.

  • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.

Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.