Evidence-Based Practice



Evidence-Based Practice


Carol M. Baldwin

Alyce A. Schultz

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

Jo Rycroft-Malone



Nurse Healer OBJECTIVES









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Theoretical



  • Explore the concept of evidence-based practice (EBP).


  • Review the historical underpinnings of EBP.


  • Compare and discriminate between individual and system-wide models of EBP.


  • Discuss ways in which EBP has redirected priorities for evaluating best practices in nursing research.


  • Compare and contrast the barriers to and strengths of evidence-based care.


  • Examine international approaches to EBP in holistic nursing practice


Clinical



  • Describe the five steps to searching for the best evidence.


  • Apply the EBP process to a peer-reviewed journal article and assess the evidence for making a decision or practice change.


  • Identify resources that can be used to incorporate EBP in your clinical setting.


  • Discuss ways in which EBP can be adapted at your clinical setting to enhance best practices in the holistic caring process.


  • Practice framing a clinical issue of interest into a standardized clinical question, such as the PICOT format in your clinical setting.


  • Define and describe ways in which EBP informs comparative effectiveness research.


Personal



  • Set aside time to learn more about how EBP can enhance the holistic caring process.


  • Attend an EBP conference or workshop.


  • Develop expertise in EBP through an online course or program of study.


  • Search online resources to appreciate the application of EBP in clinical practice nationally and internationally.


Jun 21, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Evidence-Based Practice

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