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    • an approach to providing nursing care that uses the most current research available to improve the safety, health, and well- being of patients.
    evidence-based practice
    • focuses on delivering high-quality patient care while reducing healthcare costs and variations in patient outcomes
    evidence-based practice
    • focuses on the integration of clinical expertise including the knowledge, critical reasoning, and judgment skills acquired through nursing training and professional experiences.
    evidence-based practice
    • The earliest demonstrations of evidence-based practice in nursing date back to the ___ when Florence Nightingale’s book Notes on Nursing outlined the framework for evidence-based nursing practice as we know it today.
    1850s
    • positive patient outcomes by supporting a shared decision-making approach between nurses and patients
    • Reduced Risk of Hospital-Acquired Infections
    • nurses involve patients in their care planning, promoting patient autonomy (patient right)
    • alter methods of care if the current care plan contradicts best EBP, contributing to improved patient care
    • reduce cost of healthcare (prevent complications)
    top 5 benefits to the patient of EBP
    • scientifically supported research for well educated-decisions
    • stay up-to-date about new nursing interventions and protocols used in patient care.
    • enhances critical thinking among nurses
    • promote strong decision-making skills
    • based on research, use of EBP encourages lifelong learning
    top 5 benefits to the nurse of EBP
    • helps promote consistent care to patients based on evidence-driven research findings
    • more favorable  patient  outcomes  are achieved, resulting in increased patient satisfaction.
    • reduce the demand for healthcare resources, making it  possible to allocate resources where they will be most effective.
    • help reduce healthcare costs by utilizing relevant research to determine the and cost-effective treatment options for patients.
    • having knowledgeable nurses, capable of understanding and implementing the best methods of patient care for clients.
    top 5 benefits to healthcare organization of EBP
  • In this situation, the student may be given a mock patient profile and asked to come up with a patient care plan based on scientifically-supported evidence-based practices.
    assigning case studies
  • to enhance the nurse/nursing student’s knowledge and understanding of research processes and strengthen their ability to synthesize and appraise research studies.
    journal clubs
  • students have the chance to do research and present their findings to instructors and/or their peer group and discuss suggested methods for implementing patient care.
    clinical presentations
  • allow students time to think about the information presented and hone their critical- thinking and decision-making skills.
    quizzes
  • Nurse educators may use opportunities in the lab to allow students to demonstrate ways they would implement EBP in the clinical setting.
    on-campus laboratory intensives
  • known as an effective learning-teaching approach in nursing education; students learn with and from one another
    creating small work groups
  • didactic presentation of information during which the instructor uses an activity to promote the student’s engagement with the course content. These activities are sometimes referred to as engagement triggers; student return demo
    interactive lectures
  • Nursing instructors can make use of sources like campus computer labs to teach students how to access online sources of data and information and how to validate their findings.
    teaching research methods
  • Nursing instructors can utilize clinical preceptors to help enforce the students’ understanding of evidence-based practices.
    One way to do this is to require students to have an end-of-shift report with the instructor and classmates where they discuss the activities of their day, including ways EBP were, or should have been, used.
    requiring collaboration with a clinical preceptor
  • Some nursing instructors find that giving students specific research assignments helps them develop the skills necessary to perform relevant searches, validate, information, and develop care plans for clients.
    research papers
    • critical thinking
    • scientific mindset
    • effective written and verbal communication
    • ability to identify gaps
    • ability to integrate findings into practice relevant to the patient's problem
    5 main skills required for evidence-based practice in nursing
    • clinical expertise
    • when deciding to utilize evidence for patient care
    • practice management
    • decision-making
    • integration of best available evidence
    5 main components of EBP in nursing
    1. 1 Assessing the Patient and Developing Clinical Questions
    2. Finding relevant evidence to answer the clinical question
    3. acquire evidence and validate its relevance to the patient's specific situation
    4. appraise the quality of evidence and decide whether to apply the evidence
    5. apply the evidence to patient care
    6. evaluate effectiveness of the plan
    steps in EBP in nursing practice
    • Not Understanding the Importance of the Impact of EBP in Nursing
    • fear of not being accepted
    • Negative attitudes about research and evidence-based practice in nursing and its impact on patient outcomes
    • Lack of knowledge on how to carry out research
    • Resource constraints within a healthcare organization
    • work overload
    • Inaccurate or Incomplete Research Findings
    • patient demands do not align with EBP in nursing
    • lack of internet access while in the clinical setting
    • some nursing supervisors/manager may not support EBP nursing practices
    10 major challenges nurses face in the implementation of EBP
    • be open-minded
    • mentor other nurses
    • support and promote opportunities for education growth
    • ask for increased resources
    • be research-oriented
    • think ways to make your work environment research-friendly
    • promote EBP competency by offering strategies sessions
    • stay up-to-date about healthcare issues and research
    • actively use information to demonstrate EBP within team
    • create opportunities to reinforce skills
    • develop templates that support EB decision making
    • review evidence for its relevance to orgs.
    12 ways nurse leaders can promote EBP in nursing
    • involves reverence, respect and protection towards each person, as a free being with unique history.
    • is not relative to social status, nor physical and intellectual performance.
    • justifies human rights
    human dignity
  • place importance on socially conferred worth, reputation, and a positive social image.
    honor cultures
  • place importance on context independent, individual and inherent worth, which is less affected by social regard of others.
    dignity cultures
    • Let people choose their own clothing
    • Involve them in decisions relating to their care
    • Address the person appropriately.
    • Make food look appealing and tasty.
    • Respect personal space and possessions.
    • Hygiene and personal care
    • Promote social activities.
    • Engage in conversation.
    8 ways to promote dignity in care
    • about understanding that each of us is made in God's image
    • Every person has an innate human dignity no one can take away.
    • Human dignity is given freely to all human beings; whether saint or sinner, imprisoned or freed, powerful or marginalized.
    catholic social teaching
  • This means that a nurse abstains from attaining  personal  gain  at  the  patient's expense  and  refrains  from  jeopardizing the therapeutic nurse–patient relationship.
    nurse-patient boundaries
  • conducted within    boundaries    that    separate professional  and  therapeutic  behavior from non-professional    and non- therapeutic behavior
    nurse-client relationship
  • in care work help maintain the necessary distance between the person giving and the person receiving care; help ensure all needs are met
    boundaries
  • means preserving authorized restrictions  on  access  and  disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information.
    confidentiality
  • is  an ethical duty that prevents certain people from   sharing   information   with   third parties.  
    confidentiality
  • is  the  right  to  freedom from intrusion into one's personal matters or information.
    privacy
  • protects information (data) from unauthorized access
    confidentiality
  • is the accuracy and consistency of data as well as  the  completeness  and  reliability  of systems
    integrity
  • is  the  ability  for users to access systems and information when needed, even under duress.
    availability
  • means  being  responsible to  someone,  or  for  some  action, and ensuring  that  you  are  able  to  explain what   you do.
    accountability
    • is defined as the acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct
    • in nursing practice is integral to professional practice.
    • It is concerned with weighing the interest of patients with diverse health issues while using professional judgment, knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practices to make decisions that promote positive patient outcomes.
    accountability
    • helps foster trusting relationships between patients and nurses
    • nurses who hold themselves accountable set themselves up for success
    • reduces the misuse of valuable healthcare resources
    • can promote positive reputation for facilities
    accountability in nursing practices
  • four core components of accountability in nursing practice
    professional, legal, ethical and employment