1. Assessment 1: Evidence-Based Patient-Centered Concept Map
OverviewCreate an evidence-based, patient-centered concept map that illustrates an
individualized approach to patient care, based on a patient case file of your choice.Evidence-
based practice is a key skill in the toolkit of the master’s-prepared nurse. Its goal is to
ensure that health care practitioners are using the best available evidence to ensure that
patients are receiving the best care possible (Godshall, M., 2015.). In essence, evidence-
based practice is all about ensuring quality care.SHOW LESSIn this assessment, you have an
opportunity to apply evidence-based practice and personalized care concepts to ensure
quality care and improve the health of a single patient.By successfully completing this
assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies
and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Apply evidence-based practice to plan patient-
centered care.Analyze the needs of a patient, and those of their family, with regard to how
they will influence a patient-centered concept map.Design an individualized, patient-
centered concept map, based upon the best available evidence for treating a patient’s
specific health, economic, and cultural needs.Competency 3: Evaluate outcomes of evidence-
based interventions.Propose relevant and measurable criteria for evaluating the outcomes
of a patient-centered concept map.Competency 4: Evaluate the value and relative weight of
available evidence upon which to make a clinical decision.Justify the value and relevance of
evidence used as the basis of a patient-centered concept map.Competency 5: Synthesize
evidence-based practice and academic research to communicate effective solutions.Develop
a strategy for communicating with patients and their families in an ethical, culturally
sensitive, and inclusive way.Integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support
assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.ReferenceGodshall,
M. (2015). Fast facts for evidence-based practice in nursing: Implementing EBP in a nutshell
(2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.Competency MapCHECK YOUR
PROGRESSUse this online tool to track your performance and progress through your
course.Questions to Consider: As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to
think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint.
You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner,
a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note
that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be
completed or submitted as part of your assessment.Recall an experience you have had—or
one that you might have observed in your care setting—in which you individualized care for
a patient. In your approach to individualized care, did you:Address any health concerns

2. other than those for which the patient was seeking care?Consider the patient’s economic
and daily environmental circumstances?Consider any ethical issues inherent in working
with the patient?What might you have done differently, if you could revisit that patient’s
case?What evidence supported your original course of action?What evidence would you
present to support an alternative course of action, if you could revisit that patient’s case?
Suggested ResourcesThe resources provided here are optional. You may use other
resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure
that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The MSN-FP6011 – Evidence-Based Practice
for Patient-Centered Care and Population Health Library Guide can help direct your
research, and the Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the
left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support
you.Evidence-Based PracticeGodshall, M. (2015). Fast facts for evidence-based practice in
nursing: Implementing EBP in a nutshell (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing
Company.Read Chapter 7.Blix, A. (2014). Personalized medicine, genomics, and
pharmacogenomics: A primer for nurses. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(4), 437–
441.Baker, J. D. (2017). Nursing Research, Quality Improvement, And Evidence-Based
Practice: The Key To Perioperative Nursing Practice: Editorial. Association of Operating
Room Nurses, 105(1), 3.Hain D. J., & Kear, T. M. (2015). Using evidence-based practice to
move beyond doing things the way we have always done them. Nephrology Nursing Journal,
42(1), 11–20.Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences: Review Levels of
Evidence.Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences.Evidence-Based Practice:
What It Is and What It Is Not | Transcript.Concept MappingConcept Maps.This resource
provides a general overview of concept maps. The guide is not specific to nursing, but may
prove helpful to the initial conceptualization of your assessment.Taylor, L. A., Littleton-
Kearney, M. (2011). Concept mapping: A distinctive educational approach to foster critical
thinking. Nurse Educator, 36(2), 84–88.This article will help you decide how you would like
to structure and conceptualize your concept map.Concept Map Template [DOCX].Concept
Map Tutorial | Transcript.Information on working with the concept map and template to
complete your assignment.Research GuidesNursing Masters (MSN) Research
Guide.Database Guide: Ovid Nursing Full Text PLUS.Kaplan, L. (n.d.). Framework for how to
read and critique a research study. Retrieved from
https://www.nursingworld.org/~4afdfd/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/innovation–
evidence/framework-for-how-to-read-and-critique-a-research-study.pdfAPA StyleAPA
Module.Capella provides a thorough selection of online resources to help you understand
APA style and use it effectively.Assessment Instructions: PreparationYou have been
presented with a number of patient case files in the Evidence-Based Patient-Centered Care
media piece. You reviewed each case, selected one case for further research, and created
draft evidence-based concept map to illustrate an approach to individualized care for the
patient. In this assessment, you will build upon and refine your draft concept map and
develop a supporting narrative.Create your concept map and narrative as separate
documents. Be sure to note the areas where you need to include your evidence-based
support and where you need to make clear your strategies for communicating information
to the patient and the patient’s family.Note: Many organizations use the spider style of

3. concept maps (see the Taylor & Littleton-Kearney article for an example). Also, if a specific
style of concept map is used in your current care setting, you may use it in this
assessment.Create your concept map and narrative as separate documents. Be sure to note
the areas where you need to include your evidence-based support and where you need to
make clear your strategies for communicating information to the patient and the patient’s
family.RequirementsNote: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading
criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. In addition, you may want to
review the performance level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be
assessed.Supporting Evidence and APA StyleIntegrate relevant evidence from 3–5 current
scholarly or professional sources to support your assertions. Apply correct APA formatting
to all in-text citations and references.Attach a reference list to your narrative.Concept
MapDevelop a concept map for the individual patient, based upon the best available
evidence for treating your patient’s health, economic, and cultural needs.NarrativeDevelop a
narrative (2–4 pages) for your concept map.Analyze the needs of your patient and their
family, and determine how those needs will influence a patient-centered concept
map.Consider how your patient’s economic situation and relevant environmental factors
may have contributed to your patient’s current condition or affect their future
health.Consider how your patient’s culture or family should influence your concept
map.Justify the value and relevance of the evidence you used as the basis of your concept
map.Explain why your evidence is valuable and relevant to your patient’s case.Explain why
each piece of evidence is appropriate for both the health issue you are trying to correct and
for the unique situation of your patient and their family.Propose relevant and measurable
criteria for evaluating the degree to which the desired outcomes of your concept map were
achieved.Explain why your proposed criteria are appropriate and useful measures of
success.Explain how you will communicate specific aspects of the concept map to your
patient and their family in an ethical, culturally sensitive, and inclusive way. Ensure that
your strategies:Promote honest communications.Facilitate sharing only the information you
are required and permitted to share.Are mindful of your patient’s culture.Enable you to
make complex medical terms and concepts understandable to your patient and their family,
regardless of language, disabilities, or level of education.Additional RequirementsBe sure to
include both documents when you submit your assessment.Note: Faculty may use
the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback Tool is
designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five
core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your
work has been evaluated.