Manuscript Assignment

Please complete the assignment following the guidelines below.

Stage 2:  is the beginning section of the manuscript. This most likely will include the introduction, a description of the clinical problem and any background (significance, concept definitions, etc.), methodology of the literature search, literature summary, and purpose of EBP project.  This section should include everything from the beginning of the manuscript up to but not including the description of the project design.  This stage is worth 20 points.

The assignment must be completed in a PC compatible format such as Word. Please submit the assignment through the assignment tool in Moodle. Name the file: last name.first initial.stage2

Stage 3:  This section will include a brief statement that IRB/QI/EB approval was received prior to the start of the project, project description/methods (steps, participants, setting, and evaluation). This section, like the other sections of your manuscript, should be written in past tense. In order to refresh the course instructor’s memory of your prior section, please resend again with revisions (stage2) at this time.  This stage is worth 20 points.

The assignment must be completed in a PC compatible format such as Word. Please submit the assignment through the assignment tool in Moodle. Name the file: last name.first initial.stage3

Stage 4: This stage may include the result for each outcome of the project and the relevant discussion of the effectiveness of your practice change, limitations of project, implications of your project, and conclusion.  The manuscript should be sent as a single attachment. Multiple attachments/sections will not be accepted.   Any tables should be included at this time. The complete, edited reference list should also be included. The reference list should be written according to the selected journal’s specifications (e.g. APA, AMA, etc.) if desired. If not, it should be in APA. This stage is worth 20 points.

Using statistic analysis,

Please calculate the mean age for males and females

Calculate and compare pre and post-depression percentage

Calculate and compare pre and post-life satisfaction level

The assignment must be completed in a PC compatible format such as Word. Please submit the assignment through the assignment tool in Moodle. Name the file: last name.first initial.stage4

Stage 5: By the due date, the student should post in Moodle the exact Title page for the article (this should be creative and doesn’t necessarily have to match the capstone) and the executive summary or abstract (depending on what the journal specifies: Journal The Journal of Age and Aging: https://www.journalguide.com/journals/age-and-ageing) written according to the journal’s specifications (word count, format, etc.), This stage is worth 10 points.

The assignment must be completed in a PC compatible format such as Word. Please submit the assignment through the assignment tool in Moodle. Name the file: last name.first initial.stage5

Additional Comments:

• Students are encouraged to use the Font, spacing, word count, etc. indicated in the journal guidelines.  Keep in mind that most journals prefer a brief manuscript typically somewhere between 8-12 pages. This should not be a large document.  Students should not copy and paste from their capstone or course assignments.

• Use of tables or figures will be at the student’s discretion and must be according to journal guidelines. Typically, these take up a large portion of your allotted text. However, it is often a clearer way to disseminate a large amount of information. Use of more than one table is not recommended.
• Be sure to thoroughly review prior articles of the selected journal to see how previous manuscripts involving Evidence-Based Practice projects were written and organized. This will help increase chances for acceptance and publication.
• The purpose of suggesting students follow the author guidelines of their selected journal now is so that they have a manuscript draft already started for eventual submission to the journal.
• If students choose to not use the style required by the journal (e.g. MLA, AMA), they must submit their manuscript using correct APA
• Use of research terms and the describing of the EBP project as a study will not be accepted. This would be falsifying work and would be considered an ethical violation. Do not select a journal that only publishes original research.
• This assignment is not as much about what students are writing about, but about how students are writing it. Students not writing this in a professional manuscript style will not be successful in this assignment. Students cannot cut corners by copying pasting from their academic assignments.