Creating and Sustaining a Culture and Environment for Evidence-Based PracticePart 1Using critically appraised and scientifically proven data, nurses can utilize evidence-based practice (EBP) to give high-quality health care to a specific population. Continue Reading...
Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and the health care in US hospitals The concept of EBP is founded on the evidently sufficient research on how to safely handle health conditions such as heart failure, asthma and diabetes among other conditions. The chal Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice ProposalSection D: Solution DescriptionProposed SolutionIn seeking to prevent/reduce the risk of nosocomial infections in acute care oncology, it has been proposed that the practice of hand rubbing with a waterless, alcohol-ba Continue Reading...
EBP in PracticeIntroductionEvidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a decision-making approach that integrates the best available scientific evidence with clinical expertise and patient values and preferences. EBP is widely recognized as a standard in variou Continue Reading...
However, the screening of patients for these conditions necessitates the inclusion of brief screening questions into a health systems review at the medical visit because patients may be embarrassed or unwilling to show concerns or talk about their m Continue Reading...
Nursing Knowledge Annotated Bibliography Evidence Based Annotated Bibliography on evidence-bases educational program that will advance nursing knowledge on stress management methods and techniques that meets their assessed learning needs Annotated Continue Reading...
For example, although many nurses were taught to place infants in the prone sleeping position to prevent aspiration, there is now persuasive evidence that supine (back) sleeping position decreases the risk for sudden infant death syndrome." (p. 28) Continue Reading...
This is not entirely due to the nurse's fault. Nurses, especially in large, busy, urban medical-surgical units such as the one in which I worked, are often forced to care for a high volume of patients, and work back-to-back shifts. It is difficult t Continue Reading...
During the monitoring phase, it was found that the fatigue levels of cancer patients after treatment were significantly improved. The article suggests that therapies other than exercise, as well as alternative exercise therapies can benefit from fur Continue Reading...
The evidence base suggests that approaches such as exercise, screening for treatable risk factors, energy conservation and activity management, progressive muscle relaxation, and education and anticipatory guidance are likely to be effective in redu Continue Reading...
The deployment of evidence-based practice that makes use of cutting-edge research is perhaps most obviously manifest in the greater knowledge research has given about demographic shifts as to who may or may not be vulnerable to particular diseases Continue Reading...
Evidence-based nursing is the need of time in order to ensure that the patient outcome is improved and enhanced. Instead of relying only on the information acquired through the nursing education, nurses should incorporate new researches and studies i Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Group Work How can I increase attendance of a support group for at-risk teenage Latino students in a school setting? Search for Evidence In order to search for evidence in increasing attendance of a support group for Latino students Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Guidelines in Nursing Practice: In the nursing practice, evidence-based guidelines are developed and maintained to improve the reputation of the health facility in its delivery of nursing services. These guidelines are also developed Continue Reading...
Nursing Metaparadigms and Practice-Specific Concepts Since Florence Nightingale, there have been a number of so-called grand theories of nursing advanced, and these grand theories have been used by other nursing theorists to conceptualize metaparadi Continue Reading...
Still, the concept of guided imagery tends to stray far from traditional methods of pain management. Pharmaceuticals have long been a major method of treatment for pain, but have resulted in major backlashes in regards to patients becoming addicted, Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Counseling: Implications Counseling Practice, Preparation, Professionalism. ERIC Digest. Hauenstein, E.J. (2008). Building rural mental health system: From de facto system quality care.ID Review the Sexton article and make a case for Continue Reading...
Nursing is a tough profession to perform well. There are constant innovations and changes in healthcare that make research and education a top priority among nurses to achieve the goal of providing high quality care. Evidence-based practice offers nu Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Project Implementation Issues: Pressure Ulcers Evidence-based research as opposed to evidence-based practice is defined as "research [that] is generating new knowledge about a phenomenon or validating existing knowledge…Although Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Laura Polk's theory of resilience holds that an individual has the ability to rise above adversity. There are a number of factors that contribute to how this occurs -- dispositional, relational, situational and philosophical factors a Continue Reading...
Qualitative, meetings and seminars, then questions to ascertain efficacy. Smallish, 65 in one hospital. Survey and qualitative observation. Clear and effective communication goals were met using positive educational interventions. Longitudinal Continue Reading...
autobiography of the author of this report. The remainder of the report will mostly focus on the four meta-paradigms of nursing. Of course, those meta-paradigms are patient, nurse, health and environment. The author will also offer two practice-spec Continue Reading...
Critical Appraisal Tool WorksheetTemplateEvaluation TableUse this document to complete the evaluation table requirement of the Module 4 Assessment, Evidence-Based Project, Part 4A: Critical Appraisal of ResearchFull APA formatted citation of selected Continue Reading...
Evidence-based nursing practice allows nursing students into developing an understanding of evaluation methods for healthcare research and integrating their findings into practice for he improvement of their practice, education and management of nur Continue Reading...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically the most prevailing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in acute care facilities in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that up to 150,000 hospital-onset, sympto Continue Reading...
.. If one of the goals of the healthcare system is to promote health and prevent illness and injury, it may be logical to start with those who work in the system." (Yassi, Ostry, Spiegel, and Walsh, 2002, p.1) Presently the healthcare environment is Continue Reading...
Meta- Analysis and Evidence-Based Research on Children Feeding Disorders The eating disorders are among pediatric clinical problems in the United States that can cause distress to clinicians and parents. Typically, eating disorders are affecting mor Continue Reading...
The hospital used for the study already had protocols in place to prevent patients from getting pneumonia. Published data was provided and posters were placed in all units. However, the nurses chose not to follow the protocols set forth. This is th Continue Reading...
Weight Loss & Osteoarthritis The PICOT question addressed in this proposed study focuses on an examination of the influence of weight loss counseling and implementation of a physical exercise regimen on the reported osteoarthritis symptoms of ob Continue Reading...
Nursing Theories: Florence Nightingale’s Environment Theory To a large extent, the Crimean War significantly contributed towards the development of Florence Nightingale’s Environment Theory. This particular war “was fought mainly on Continue Reading...
Sampling method -117 patients with primary breast cancer; all who had same-day surgery as part of their treatment. Appropriateness of sample -- Appropriate for circumstances under consideration. Results (when applicable: credibility, transferabil Continue Reading...
Analyzing Credible EvidenceIntroductionThis paper examines the credibility and utility of various resources that contribute to the evidence base for sepsis diagnosis and management. As the role of baccalaureate-prepared nurses expands in clinical set Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. (1992). Evidence-Based medicine: A new approach to teaching the practice of medicine. JAMA, 268 (17), 2420-2425. Evidence-based medicine is a new paradigm that places emphasis on new skills for physicians that Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Nursing and Research In the field of nursing, understanding how to apply specific research can help everyone to provide more effective care to patients. This is because the techniques and ideas that are discussed will have an impact o Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Medicine Discuss advantages, disadvantages feasibility clinical practice evidence-based focusing errors administration intravenous medications hospitals role correct procedures and nurse experience. Advantages, disadvantages and feas Continue Reading...
Improving Surgical Outcomes Using the Perioperative Dialogue Model The estimated $8.5 to $17 billion lost to surgical errors in 1999 was not primarily due to individual incompetence, but to the failure of perioperative systems to operate seamlessly Continue Reading...
Strategic Points for a Project Mentorship in Nursing Leadership and the Effects of Evidence-Based Practice: An Integrated Literature Review. Background of the problem/gap; The integration of evidence-based into clinical practice in relation to kn Continue Reading...
Stage Two: Move/Action Training/focus groups on cultural awareness among staff nurses Ongoing ethics training classes in cultural diversity (benefits patients as well through nursing action) CNL takes charge through implementing ethical standard Continue Reading...
When it comes to practice and execution within the nursing and broader medical spheres, the use of prior lessons, research and experiments is something that is common and pervasive. Two terms that are used in this regard are research utilization and Continue Reading...
