EBP
Real Life Situations
Where to find EBP
Effects on Nursing
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The first step in Evidence-based practice

What is ask a question?

100

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?


100

In a hospital setting you will find the correct evidence-based practice guideline here

What is the clinical skills site or unit guideline?

100

Evidence generated by this provides support for the quality and cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions

What is nursing research?

200

Translates knowledge into practice

What is Evidence-Based Practice?

200

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?

200

The databases that are used to locate research studies.

What is CINHAL, PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier?

200

EBP improves the outcomes and satisfaction of?

Who are the patients and families?

300

Goal of EBP

What is improved patient care?

300

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?

300
What part of organizational or professional guidelines are complete and reviewed every 3-5 years.

What is the research on the different topics?

300

EBP enables a decision to be

What is accurate, appropriate and timely?

400

Key findings of a study, it includes tables and figures

What are results?

400

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?

400

These are reliable resources available through the school library website

What is CINAHL, and Pubmed?

400

As patient information changes, evidence does this:

What is constantly evolve?

500

The Triad of Evidence-Based Practice includes

What is best scientific evidence, clinical experience, and patient/ family preferences?


500

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?

500

You are unaware of how to approach a care or intervention this was the best way in the past 

What is asking a coworker?

500

EBP promotes this between health care professionals

What is collaboration?