NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Translational Research and Population Health Management Course Syllabus
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Course Code Type Duration Credit Hours NUR-550 v:11 Credit Based 56 Days 4.0 .0 |
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Course Description
In this course, students examine the process of scientific inquiry, knowledge generation, utilization, and dissemination of evidence into advanced nursing practice in order to propose quality improvement initiatives that advance the delivery of safe, high-quality care for patient populations. Students critically evaluate evidence, including scientific findings from the biopsychosocial fields, epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, and genomics, and apply levels of evidence and theoretical frameworks to design culturally appropriate clinical prevention interventions and population-based care that reduce risks, prevent disease, and promote health and well-being. Students also consider strategies to evaluate health policy and advocacy issues, the state of health care delivery, patient-centered care, and ethical principles related to health beliefs, health promotion, and risk reduction for diverse populations. Students apply these strategies to work towards recognizing gaps in nursing and health care knowledge, identifying potential solutions or innovations for those gaps, planning and implementing practice changes, and evaluating the outcomes in order to improve practice. Prerequisite: NUR-513.
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Course Materials
Topic 1: Quality Research and Theoretical Frameworks
Description
Objectives:
- Differentiate translational research from evidence-based
- Discuss the application of translational research to population health
- Discuss models of translational
- Evaluate sources of translational
Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Description:
Read Chapter 22 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice
Description:
Read Chapters 1-3 and 25 in Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Description:
Read Chapter 1 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Translational Research: A Historical Overview and Contemporary Reflections on the Transformative Nature of Research
Description:
Read “Translational Research: A Historical Overview and Contemporary Reflections on the Transformative Nature of Research,” by Boynton and Elster, from Journal of Research Administration (2012).
Practice-Based Research Priorities for Palliative Care: Results From a Research-to-Practice Consensus Workshop
Description:
Read “Practice-Based Research Priorities for Palliative Care: Results From a Research-to-Practice Consensus Workshop,” by Pillemer, Chen, Riffin, Prigerson, Schultz, and Reid, from American Journal of Public Health (2015).
Translational Research and Nursing Science
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Description:
Read “Translational Research and Nursing Science,” by Grady, from Nursing Outlook (2010).
GCU Library: Nursing and Health Sciences Research Guide
Description:
Review the “Nursing and Health Sciences” research guide, located on the GCU Library website.
Translational Research Graphic Organizer Template
Description:
Use the “Translational Research Graphic Organizer Template” to complete the Topic 1 assignment.
Tasks
Topic 2: Research Framework and Legal and Ethical Translation
Description
Objectives:
- Discuss ethical guidelines for conducting translational
- Examine ethical and legal considerations related to translating research into
- Discuss ethical research considerations specific to a population
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Tasks
Topic 3: Methodology and Data
Description
Objectives:
- Differentiate types of translational research
- Compare the validity of translational research to traditional research and data collection
- Describe strategies to maintain the integrity of translational
- Discuss challenges of research design and data collections related to population
Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Description:
Read Chapter 21 and review Chapter 22 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
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Description:
Read Chapter 7 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice
Description:
Read Chapters 4, 14, and 15 in Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice.
The Knowledge Translation Toolkit: Bridging the Know-Do Gap: A Resource for Researchers
Description:
Read The Knowledge Translation Toolkit: Bridging the Know-Do Gap: A Resource for Researchers, by Bennet and Jessan (Eds.) (2011), located on the International Development Research Centre website.
Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide
Description:
Read Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide, by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2011), located on the CDC website.
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Tips
Description:
Read “Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Tips,” located on the USAID website (1996).
Knowledge Translation in Health Care: Moving From Evidence to Practice
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Tasks
Topic 3 DQ 1
Description:
Discuss how evidence-based practice is defined as translational research. Describe the framework that supports that definition. Identify a population health issue you are interested in researching and discuss the issue using that framework. As you select an issue, remember you will be building upon your research in this course for your evidence-based practice project in the next course. Think about how you can focus your research now to help you complete your EBP project.
Note: While you will only be proposing a solution and implementation plan in your EBP project, keep in mind EBP projects lay a foundation for doctoral research, since doctoral candidates have the opportunity to actually implement their projects. If you are interested in pursuing doctoral education, it is a good idea to choose an issue you would be interested in pursuing in greater depth. The research and work you complete on your EBP project now can be used if you choose to move forward into doctoral education.
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Topic 3 DQ 2
Description:
Identify at least one barrier that relates to challenges with population health. Consider how you could employ translational research to potentially overcome this barrier. Identify the best type of translational research to address this barrier, and provide a rationale for the type you have chosen. What would be the challenges of using this type? What strategies would you employ to provide an understanding of your chosen type of translational research and to gather collaborative support?
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Topic 4: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Genetics, and Genomics
Description
Objectives:
- Describe the role of epidemiology in researching and addressing population health
- Discuss the value of biostatistics in population health
- Connect ecological, global, and social determinants of health and principles of genetics, genomics, and epidemiology to translational
Study Materials
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Description:
Read Chapters 2-4 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice
Description:
Read Chapter 7 in Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice.
The Emergence of Translational Epidemiology: From Scientific Discovery to Population Health Impact
Description:
Read “The Emergence of Translational Epidemiology: From Scientific Discovery to Population Health Impact,” by Khoury, Gwinn, and Ioannidis, from the American Journal of Epidemiology(2010).
Beyond Base Pairs to Bedside: a Population Perspective on How Genomics Can Improve Health
Description:
Read “Beyond Base Pairs to Bedside: A Population Perspective on How Genomics Can Improve Health,” by Khoury, Gwinn, Bowen, and Dotson, from the American Journal of Public Health (2012).
Translational Research in Genomics of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Current Practice and Future Perspectives
Description:
Read “Translational Research in Genomics of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Current Practice and Future Perspectives,” by Mihaescu, Detmar, Cornel, van der Flier, Heutink, Hol, Rikkert, van Duijn, and Janssens, from Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (2010).
Personalizing Health Care: Feasibility and Future Implications
Description:
Read “Personalizing Health Care: Feasibility and Future Implications,” by Godman, Finlayson, Cheema,
Zebedin-Brandl, Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea, Jones, Malmström, Asola, Baumgärtel, Bennie, Bishop, Bucsics, Campbell, Diogene, Ferrario, Fürst, Garuoliene, Gomes, Harris, and Haycox, from BMC Medicine (2013).
Epigenetics and Understanding the Impact of Social Determinants of Health
Description:
Read “Epigenetics and Understanding the Impact of Social Determinants of Health,” by Notterman and Mitchell, from
Pediatric Clinics of North America(2015).
United States Census Bureau
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Tasks
Topic 5: Evidence for Improving Safety and Quality and Barriers to Translation
Description
Objectives:
- Explain how translational research can be used for safety and quality improvement initiatives related to improving population
- Discuss common barriers for translating research into
Study Materials
Tasks
Topic 6: Quality Improvement Initiatives and Clinical Prevention Interventions
Description
Objectives:
- Evaluate quality improvement initiatives related to improving population health
- Evaluate clinical prevention interventions that promote health and wellness for
Study Materials
Tasks
Benchmark – Part B: Literature Review
Description:
In Part A, you described the population and quality initiative related to your PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) statement. In this assignment, you will formalize your PICOT and research process.
Use the GCU Library to perform a search for peer-reviewed research articles. Find five peer-reviewed primary source translational research articles.
In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, synthesize the research into a literature review. The literature review should provide an overview for the reader that illustrates the research related to your particular PICOT. Include the following:
- Introduction: Describe the clinical issue or problem you are
- Methods: Describe the criteria you used in choosing your articles
- Synthesize the Literature: Part A: Discuss the main components of each article (subjects, methods, key findings) and provide a rationale for how this supports your PICOT; Part B: Compare and contrast the articles: Discuss limitations, controversies, and similarities/differences of the
- Areas of Further Study: Analyze the evidence presented in your articles to identify what is known, unknown, and requires further
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Topic 6 DQ 1
Description:
Identify a quality improvement initiative that relates to improving population health outcomes for a population with which you are familiar. Have these initiatives been successful? Why or why not?
Topic 6 DQ 2
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Topic 7: Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
Description
Objectives:
- Identify major policy issues affecting the state of health care delivery and population health
- Analyze the components of effective population-based health
- Discuss the impact of population health policies and initiatives on advanced nursing
Study Materials
Tasks
Objectives: Description
Topic 8: Using Research to Support Health Policy, Advocacy, and Policy Development
- Discuss the role of translational research in advancing equitable access to health care and prevention services and policies based on population
- Evaluate the role of the advanced practice nurse in advocating for equitable population health services and
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Study Materials
Tasks
Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis
Description:
Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to improve a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:
- Explain the policy and how it is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the population. Is the policy financially sound? Why or why not? How does the policy account for any relevant ethical, legal, and political factors and the nursing perceptive one must consider when implementing it?
- To what state, federal, global health policies or goals is this particular policy related? How well do you think the policy is designed to achieve those goals?
- Finally, discuss the advocacy strategies you would employ on behalf of your population to ensure they have access to the benefits of the Explain, from a Christian perspective, the professional and moral obligation of advanced registered nurses to advocate for and promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NUR-550 – Translational Research and Population Health Management
Topic 8 DQ 1
Description:
Define how translational research plays a role in influencing policy? Provide an example of a local health care policy that has been recently enacted and or is awaiting legislative passage that has been influenced by research.
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Topic 8 DQ 2
Description:
As an advanced registered nurse, what will your role be in advocating for equitable population health services and policies? Do you anticipate any challenges or barriers to “population advocacy”?
| Letter Grade | GPA Value | Minimum (%) | Maximum (%) |
| A | 4.0 | 97.0 | 100.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | 93.0 | 96.99 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 89.0 | 92.99 |
| B | 3.0 | 85.0 | 88.99 |
| B- | 2.7 | 81.0 | 84.99 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 78.0 | 80.99 |
| C | 2.0 | 76.0 | 77.99 |
| F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 75.99 |
| I | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.99 |
| W | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.49 |
Grade Scale
Final Grade Column
Grade Categories
| Assignments (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Translational Research Graphic Organizer | 100.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis | 160.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Part A: Population Health Research and PICOT Statement |
250.0 |
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| Benchmark – Part B: Literature Review | 250.0 | — |
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| Discussion Question (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 4 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 5 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 7 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 3 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 5 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 8 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 7 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 6 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 4 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
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| Topic 3 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 6 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 8 DQ 2 | 5.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 1 | 5.0 | — |
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