EBP
The first step in Evidence-based practice
What is ask a question?
You are working at a nursing home and you are aware that older adults are at an increased risk for falls, What might be the PICO question?
How does improving the environment ( improve low lighting, cluttered rooms) reduce the number of falls in 3 months?
How does adjusting medications by eliminating benzodiazapines reduce the number of falls in 3 months?
In a hospital setting you will find the correct evidence-based practice guideline here
What is the clinical skills site or unit guideline?
Evidence generated by this provides support for the quality and cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions
What is nursing research?
Translates knowledge into practice
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
You are working on a medical surgical floor and you are unsure about when to remove the catheter on your patient. What might you do next?
Look at the literature or Clinical Skills for EBP?
The databases that are used to locate research studies.
What is CINHAL, PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier?
EBP improves the outcomes and satisfaction of?
Who are the patients and families?
Goal of EBP
What is improved patient care?
You are working at a hospital in the Intensive Care Unit. You witness another nurse place an NG tube and she auscultates the stomach to check placement after. You are aware that...
What is auscultating for gurgles is no longer best practice?
What is the research on the different topics?
EBP enables a decision to be
What is accurate, appropriate and timely?
Key findings of a study, it includes tables and figures
What are results?
You are working on a medical surgical unit and trying to prevent falls in patients. You understand based upon research studies that ______ is the most appropriated strategy for preventing falls.
What is individualized interventions?
These are reliable resources available through the school library website
What is CINAHL, and Pubmed?
As patient information changes, evidence does this:
What is constantly evolve?
The Triad of Evidence-Based Practice includes
What is best scientific evidence, clinical experience, and patient/ family preferences?
You are working on a medical surgical unit and your patient recently had a hip replacement. You are aware that in order to prevent a pressure injury the evidences shows you should...
What is use the modified braden tool, use a specialty mattress, use sliders when turning, ongoing assessments, and ongoing educational sessions?
You are unaware of how to approach a care or intervention this was the best way in the past
What is asking a coworker?
EBP promotes this between health care professionals