Assessment Task 1 - Essay
Choose one of the following topics:
Sam is a recently graduated health professional and has observed that clinical practices vary in the different health care facilities. Sam is confused about which practice is the most effective to give patients better health outcomes according to the latest research literature.
In this essay you will be required to use this scenario to:
Topic 1:
Define evidence based practice and discuss the possible facilitators and barriers for Sam to utilise the best research evidence in clinical practice.
OR
Topic 2:
Discuss qualitative and quantitative approaches to research and how Sam can apply the evidence that is generated from one of these approaches to evidence based clinical practice. Due Date: Tuesday 23rd April at 2pm.
Word Length: 1000 words
Weighting: 35%
Purpose: To demonstrate your achievement of each learning outcome shown below.
Learning outcomes assessed: 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10.

3. Reflect on and analyse health related situations and contexts; (ACU Graduate Attribute 4)

4. Develop inquiring questions related to health related situations and contexts;

5. Select appropriate types of knowledge required to analyse and problem solve various health care situations and contexts;

7. Develop effective strategies to identify and respond to your professional learning needs;

10. Demonstrate respect for the values and beliefs of health consumers and colleagues in applying knowledge to evidence based health practice.

How to submit: Submit to the assignment box in the School of Nursing. Return of assignment: The LIC will advise.
Marking Criteria (see page 13 below): Please append to your essay.
Instructions:
* Reference a minimum of five scholarly academic articles or texts related to Evidence-Based Practice (other than the required text by Borbasi &