Congested heart failure (CHF) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). There have been research studies conducted to provide evidence-based practice in decreasing the effects of CHF. There is evidence that links exercise, diet, and education as key factors that decreases mortality and morbidity in patients with CHF. All healthcare settings can utilize and implement evidence-based practice when caring for patients with CHF. Nurses should promote education about CHF and the benefits of regular exercise and diet (Smart, 2010). References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Leading causes of death. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
The National Institute of Nursing Research The National Institute of Nursing conducts research to improve the health and well being of the population at large as they incorporate both clinical and research training on health and illness across all ages to prevent diseases, while they manage and improve the care of each individual. The goal of the research facility is to apply new technologies to promote health while developing scientist of the future ("National Institute of Nursing Research," 2011). There are three current methodologies to research; quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research. Examining all three closely reveals a complex distinction in methods of research. The quantitative method focuses on the formal, objective process
Therefore, an phenomena of interest is to investigate how a comprehensive heart failure educational follow- up program will aid in decreasing hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge?
I like the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) model, because it is a powerful problem-solving approach to clinical decision-making, and it has user-friendly tools to guide. According to Zaccagnini & White, “it is designed specifically to meet the needs of the practicing nurse and uses a three-step process called PET: practice question, evidence, and translation” (2015). The goal of this model is to ensure that the latest research findings and best practices are quickly and appropriately incorporated into patient care. Great choice!
These patients are aged 38 to 102! In the cardiac rehabilitation gym, the usual education, such as risk factors and signs of stroke, concerning heart health is given. Once a month, a nutritionist will hold a class to discuss a desired topic such as fats or how to cook heart healthy meals during the holiday season. This is a popular class as family members attend and ask
Evidence-based practice will definitely be more likely to thrive in environments where nurses feel they are being supported by both management staff and available resources. When nurses are offered further resources such as hands on training or simulation training that is backed by evidenced based research they can feel more secure and confident in the job they are able to perform during their shift. Nurses can thrive in their work place organization by building onto their basic knowledge and therefor enabling the nurse to climb the clinical ladder. As our book states “continuing to apply learning contributes to ongoing evidence based practice as one uses newer research and theory as a part of one’s practice.” Nurses who take control of their
Evidence-Based Leadership Nola Ward Independence University Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-based practices is the combination of the best research evidence with patients values and clinical expertise which would lead to an improved outcome. According to Annie E. Casey 2010, the evidence-based process interchanges from research to putting into action and finish off with providing information for making treatment decision. Evidence-based practice is found in social policy, social work, educating, child welfare, early childhood and also criminal justice.
Credible sources are important in any field of work. I'm also going into the nursing field and I agree that there definitely has to be credible sources. There is no room for mistakes and there are patients relying on nurses everyday. This is why credible sources are so crucial in day to day life in this field. People have to know what they're doing and make sure their sources are reliable.
Ways of Knowing In the book, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, written by Melanie McEwen and Evelyn Wills, mentions Knowledge Development and Nursing Science, which basically means the various ways knowledge is acquired. In nursing, there are many, a few mentioned are the four different categories in Nursing Epistemology, which are: Empirical knowledge, esthetic knowledge, personal knowledge, and ethics, which are the four fundamentals in nursing knowledge. Nursing Epistemology Empirical knowledge is objective, abstract, quantifiable, exemplary, discursively formulated, and verifiable. It is verified through repeated testing, laws, principals and theories; basically, seeking explanations.
“Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the integration of patient preferences and values, clinical expertise, and rigorous research to make decisions that lead to improved outcomes for patients and families” (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015, p. 171). The need for evidence based practice will help ensure the patient will receive the highest level of quality of care. Each member of the health care team, work together with the common goal of identifying the needs of the patient and offering the most safe, efficient, and effective care. Patient and family centeredness is one of the values identified with the decisions that are being made on the behalf of the patient with evidence based practice (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015, p. 176). By focusing
The purpose of this posting is to discuss the nurse’s scope of practice. The nursing scope of practice includes the functions, actions, or procedures that nurses can legally perform (American Nurses Association 2010). As a registered nurse (RN), I must know what is within the scope of practice since I work under the direction of a licensed physician (MD) or advanced practice nurse (APN). The MD or APN may place an order that may not be within my scope of practice and performing that task may be harmful to the patient and result in loss of my license. Each state or country has their own definitions of the scope practice which are important to know as well as they may differ.
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.
The term Evidenced-based practice (EBP) is one of the most talked about concepts in healthcare. Nursing scholars, worldwide, have sought to provide healthcare workers with the evidence from research to be transform this into clinical care. To ease this transference of data into practice, scholars have developed EBP models. These models direct the researcher with the process from hypothesis to implementation of the data. The perplexity of EBP is that the data can come from research, clinical experience, patients, or local context and environment (Rycroft-Malone, et al., 2012).
Research is an important source of knowledge in nursing practice but the same important factors are clinical experience and patients’ value and preference. Nurses can make a decision by consider the research and their own experience but nurses should also concern the feeling of patient. In this essay, there is prove that the importance of evidence-based practice and the limitation in Hong Kong medical system. Research is an examination and investigation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, modifying of accepted theories or laws base on new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws (Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T., 2008). It is important in nursing practice for continuing advancements for promote
Nursing assessment and Intervention People with a learning disability have complex health needs and they are also likely to have incontinence problems (Drennan et al., 2013). This is supported by (Drennan et al., 2013; Emerson & Baines, 2010). Transition may cause some sort of stress to Samir so as the incontinence. McGoldrick et al. (2015) identified family life cycle theory which explains the way adolescence with learning disability may enrich the family or cause family stress during transition.
NURSES ' IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS OF ANXIETY INDICATORS AMONG CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS Abdul-Aziz A Ba-Alwi*, Azza H EL- Soussi**, Nagwa A Reda***, Maha M Gaffer**** *Assistant lecturer Sana 'a University Republic of Yemen, * *Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University.