This assessment task requires you to prepare a formal report that systematically addresses each of the following points: 1. Choose one of the nursing practice issues from the list below. 2. Using the library search tools, undertake a focused search to find primary, peer-reviewed research articles about your chosen nursing issue or problem. The aim of the search is to obtain evidence based recommendations that can be implemented into clinical (or nursing) practice. 3. In your report: • Introduce the issue or problem you have selected, including the relevance of the issue to nursing practice. • Critically evaluate and summarise the evidence you have located in relation to the issue. • Provide recommendations to solve the identified issue. Topic list for evaluation of clinical issues: • Educating nurses about mandatory reporting (with a focus on child protection OR professional misconduct OR elder abuse) • Facilitators and barriers to working safely (choose a context: hospitals OR residential aged care OR community) • Educating patients, clients and the community on infection control in the era of COVID-19 The following resources will support the development of your report: 1. http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/463381/Common-Instruction-Words.pdf 2. http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/830328/Synthesising-information-.pdf 3. http://student.csu.edu.au/library/integrity/referencing-at-csu Rationale back to top Subject learning outcomes This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s: • be able to evaluate the relationships between research, theory and evidence-based practice for nursing (aligns with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse: 2.6, 3.4, 9.2). • be able to apply the principles of ethical research and cultural competence in critically appraising research articles (NMBA 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 9.3, 9.5). • be able to critically evaluate research articles and their applicability to nursing practice (NMBA 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 5.1, 7.3, 9.4, 9.5, 10.2, 10.4).