Wendy Lewis only I need help with my discussion assignment for my evidence based practice nursing course.
Question #1
Clinical Decision Making (graded, 25 points)
Describe a clinical situation where you were concerned (e.g., a higher incidence of falls, infections, errors, etc.) and where decisions were made to improve the situation. What sources of evidence were utilized to make the decision (e.g., personal experience, expert advice, etc.)?
Nursing research critically advances our profession through the development of evidence upon which our practice standards are based. To determine what the best evidence is, a nurse needs to look at how the information was collected, how rigorous the methods used to develop the evidence was, and what source was used to share the evidence.
The Course Outcomes (CO) we will apply in our first week include:
Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.
Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice.
Let’s begin our discussion by describing a clinical situation in which you were involved and decisions that were made to improve the situation. What sources of evidence were used to make the decision? Did they arise from personal advice, expert advice, or from research evidence? (all should be supported with a reference). Please be sure you provide a professional resource to support the decision.
Question # 2
Role of Research (graded, 25 points)
Research is a fundamental role that every nurse and healthcare practitioner plays but in different ways. How can you use evidence to improve nursing care as a new nurse?
In evidence-based nursing, an effective clinical question engages a topic of interest that is relevant to nursing. This issue of concern must have a basis in the literature and be measurable or describable.
The Course Outcomes (CO) we will apply in our first week of discussion includes:
Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.
Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice.
Let’s open our conversation about research. Research is a fundamental role that every nurses plays but in different ways. How do you fulfill the research role now? Once you graduate from this program, how do you envision yourself fulfilling the research role in the future? Again, please support your rationales with professional resources.
