MSN6026 Unit 3 Discussion Latest 2019 January

MSN6026 - Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice II

Unit 3 Discussion

Using Evidence and Position Papers to Form a Foundation of Treatment

Position papers are an important way in which individuals, groups, and organizations can put forth their views around a specific issue. In health care, position papers can address a wide range of topics, from policies to best practices and approaches to care. Drawing upon previously published position papers can help you understand the evidence that supports and contradicts your own position on a specific topic,

You may wish to address an addiction or mental health issue drawn from one or more of this unit's readings and resources, or you may wish to focus in on the health concern and population that you plan to use as the basis for your Unit 3 assignment. Either approach is acceptable.

In your initial post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Present a preliminary position on a topic related to a specific health issue in your target population.

Locate one position paper that supports your preliminary position. For this position paper:

Identify similarities between your preliminary position and that of the position paper.

Explain the relevant evidence that supports your preliminary position.

Explain how the evidence from the position paper could help you to form a treatment plan for your chosen health issue.

Locate one position paper that contradicts your preliminary position. For this position paper:

Identify the main areas of difference between your preliminary position and that of the position paper.

Explain if any of the differences should be incorporated into your position.

Explain how you would respond to any irreconcilable differences in such a way as to encourage buy-in for your position from those opposed.

Be sure that you use appropriate APA style to cite the position papers you reference.

Response Guidelines

In your response post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Provide a constructive critique of your peer's preliminary position, as well as how they related their review of the position papers to their position.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Propose a position related to a specific issue within a target population.

Explain the weaknesses in evidence that is contradictory to a specific position.

Identify strategies to respond to opposing viewpoints.

Analyze the strengths of evidence or an argument to support a specific assertion.

Analyze the weaknesses of evidence or an argument to support a specific assertion.

Communicate at a level that is appropriate for the audience.

Concisely explain complicated subject matter to a specific audience.

Use evidence to support claims.

Identify contemporary evidence (from within the last five years) relevant to a specific topic.

Apply APA formatting.