Write a synopsis about the development of nursing research and knowledge.
Nursing research is developed on the foundation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Nurse researchers evaluate EBP accordingly to ensure the best practice. Researchers usually use a PICOT question format to develop research questions. The PICOT stands for population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time. This format helps researchers to answer specific clinical questions that are related to particular scenarios. These scenarios may include intervention, etiology, diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, and meaning. Furthermore, two methods are commonly used in nursing research: quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative method research usually measures something, such as percentage of people with a particular disease in a community, whereas qualitative method research can seem imprecise (McCusker & Gunaydin, 2015). In-depth interviewed are commonly used in qualitative method research.
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These organizations not only provide funding for nursing research but also conduct nursing research. These organizations include, but not limited to, American Nurse Association, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, National Institute of Nursing Research, and International Association of Clinical Research Nurse. I will take the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) as an example here to discuss the HIV/AIDS research improvement. The ANAC is committed to research, exchange information, experience and ideas to improve HIV/AIDS care. ANAC has researched self-care and symptom management in HIV/AIDS care. HIV/AIDS appeared in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) in June 1981 (Flaskerud, 2013). Now, more than 30 years after the first report, nurses are dedicated to develop evidence-based practice to promote optimal care for HIV/AIDS
With these changes, we as nurses are able to provide the best care possible for our patients. In the BSN program, I learned the importance of having peer reviewed research for validity. Also, I would like to one day take part in a research study at my facility in order to contribute to the advancement of the nursing field. Sound peer reviewed research is very important in the nursing field.
The theory of evidence based practice is not only an approach that targets for quality of patients but also highly improves the level of accountability in the health care sector by promoting a life-time learning process. Evidence based practice addresses the compulsory need for quality research evidence and quality practice all in struggle to support the care of a patient. Below is a brief description of the five models of evidence based practice(“ LibGuides at Oregon Health & Science University,” n.d.). Ask: Get some information about the consideration of people, groups, or populaces. Acquire: Secure the best accessible proof with respect to the inquiry.
Evidence based practice has not only shown us what leads to an increase or decrease in STD but it has also
Evidence based practice (EBP) is a process of integrating high quality evidence into practice or care provided by health professionals and decision makers in health care. This discussion will explore the meaning of the term Evidence Based Practice further and discuss its origins. EBP requires finding the best available evidence to inform practice, its greatest benefit being the best possible care for a client. Other benefits and limitations will be further discussed below. EBP demands the client be seen as an individual and their unique circumstances be considered in the application of evidence
1. Define research, nursing research, and evidence-based practice, and describe the purposes of research in implementing an evidence-based practice. Research is investigating and studying of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions or to report knowledge about something. Research can also mean to validate something that already exists based on some kind of theory.
For this week’s discussion post I will identify a situation where evidence-based practice has been applied in my workplace. Evidence-based guidelines are put in place and into practice after research has been completed. This helps with intertwining practice and research and are established by professional organizations, government agencies, institutions, or expert panels (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). These clinical guidelines give clinicians findings to help in the decision making process of diseases or treatments. In developing evidence-based practice, a clinical question must first be put into place.
Evidence based practice is the act of incorporating clinical expertise, best research evidence and patient values and preferences in delivering care. This system, as opposed to previous methods that used the same standard of care for each patient, evaluates treatment plans based on research and the practioners own experiences. The usual workup of this type of practice is to ask a series of “why” questions and meticulously observe patient patterns to paint a better picture of the environmental factors surrounding the patient’s condition. This method advanced treatment modalities as practioners were able to better incorporate external factors in the assessment. Previous styles of care such as defensive medicine, forced providers to aggressively
This entry will discuss the DNP student peer-reviewed presentation at the Haitian American Nurses Association (H.A.N.A) monthly meeting on March 18, 2017. The DNP student had the opportunity to speak to members who were non-health professionals, nursing students, nurses, ARNP’s and DNP’s. The DNP student had the chance to prepare for this presentation with her mentor Dr. Marie Etienne. Preparation was done via a conference call. H.AN.A’s meeting was from 7:00PM to 10:00 PM.
INTRODUCTION: This contextual project consists of 10 concept from the block 1 study with the title “Research and Nursing Research”. The meaning of each concept will be clarified, critically analyzed and applied to social context, personal life and current professional life. The usefulness of the concept to the current world will also be explained.
In the clinical setting, the nurses’ expertise can be used to make clinical assessments and recommendations for routine care at a lower cost than a physician visit. This would increase the number of patients seen and increase the quality of the care provided. The advance practice nurse would be able to hone in on preventative measures and increase patient education. The advance practice nurse can also make recommendations about practice changes needed to facilitate better health outcomes through the use of evidence-based practice. Nursing leaders are aware of how important nursing science is to provide needed evidence to transform practice, even though, finding the time and resources to support any research activity is often challenging (Stone, 2017).
Nurses are critical for promoting health in the society. The profession is highly flexible, since they specialize in diverse operations in the medical field. Registered nurses, for instance, are responsible for the administration of medicine and inoculations to patients (American Nurses ' Association, 2000). Additionally, these professionals observe, record, and enlighten doctors of any changes in a patient’s health. Nurses interpret and evaluate diagnostic examinations to determine an individual’s condition, as well as making the necessary adjustments in patient treatment plans on their health progress.
Using the PICOT format is very helpful when defining a clinical problem or concern and in generating a clinical question. The PICOT is helpful because it develops an in depth question that will answer a clinical problem. The PICOT format is a useful method for summarizing research questions. When evaluating research articles that answer the question discussed, PICOT is helpful because it narrows down to the actual population, patient or problem the research is looking for as well as the specific intervention and looks at the outcome. Using the PICOT format assists the nurse to define the different variables in the study.
The most common type of interview for qualitative research is the in-depth semi-structured interview. As Dornyei (2007) argued a semi-structured interview is a balance between a structured interview in which the interview protocol is strictly attached to and an open interview that is guided by broad topics. A semi-structured interview permits both the researcher and the participant to explore specific topics in greater depth. Furthermore, it allows for flexibility in the manner and sequence of the questions. Dornyei (2007) stated that a semi-structured interview is apt when the researcher has sufficient knowledge of the phenomenon to develop questions in advance.
Last but not least, one of the widely used and well-established methods is an interview. An interview is a conversation between usually two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to elicit the facts or statements from the interviewee. Interviewing is considered as a qualitative method (Kumar, 2016,p.66), and it is a technique used to understand the experiences of others. Qualitative interviewing has many advantages. Possibly the greatest advantage is the depth of detail from the interviewee (Weiss, R.S. 1994).
The methods that were used throughout the article varied. One method both the authors used was the Data from in-depth interviews. As well as semi structured interview were