Week 2Synthesis
Discussion
Purpose    
The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate your understanding of a synthesis.
Instructions
Select one of the following options for your initial discussion post. Using the two research studies you appraised in NR715 and the one study you identified in Week 1 for the selected practice problem, write one paragraph where you apply the concepts of a synthesis.
· Option 1: Use a synthesis of research study evidence and non-research evidence to introduce the practice problem.
· Option 2: Use a synthesis of research study evidence and non-research evidence to introduce the implications of the practice problem that include the significance, mortality, and economic ramifications of the problem.
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Course Outcomes    
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
2. Analyze research and non-research data for the purposes of critical appraisal and judgment of evidence for translation into practice. (POs 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
5. Synthesize research study evidence and non-research evidence relevant to practice problems and a practice question. (POs 1, 3, 5, 9)