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My First ManuscriptRaritan Bay Medical Center

Research and Education CommitteeYvonne Wesley RN PhD FAAN

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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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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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