RUNNING HEAD: VALIDITY‚ CREDIBILITY‚ AND RELIABILITY Validity‚ Credibility‚ and Reliability Paper XBCOM/275 Week 3 Assignment Beverly Clarkson November 21‚ 2014 Daniel Anderson
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Reliability and Validity Sophia Fonash Walden University Reliability and Validity Whiston (2013) has explained that reliability is the qualification for having validity. The instrument can be reliable but does not mean it is valid. However‚ the assessment must be reliable to be valid. Whiston (2013) stated that if the inventory can measure something consistently but it may not be measuring what the assessment is supposed to measure then it is reliable but not valid. II. Purpose and Nature of the
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In many hospitals‚ these days many different new nursing practices are being used to improve patient outcomes. In the hospital that I work for many new evidence-based practices are being used to see if it improves or does not improve the patient’s physical and mental health. I have worked in different units in my hospital‚ as of right now I am posted in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) we use an SBAR (situation‚ background‚ assessment‚ recommendation) to try to ensure a quality exchange of information
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Nowadays for all health care professional including nurses Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is an expected core competency irrespective of discipline. EBP is necessary to integrate the best research with clinical expertise and patient value to establish best health outcomes (Winters & Echeverri‚ 2012). This essay will describe concise outline of Evidence based practice. Further it will discuss necessity of EBP into nursing practice and how EBP will helpful to improve the quality of care. The possible
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) emerged in the field of medicine during the 1990s and has been extensively integrated into an increasing number of disciplines (Coggan‚ 2004). EBP relies‚ first and foremost‚ on research findings published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature including treatment process and treatment outcome research. EBP of psychological treatments involves the conscientious‚ explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in each stage of clinical decision-making and service
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Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Remain High for U.S. Nurse Various activities have been initiated to facilitate EBN practice‚ including the development and offering of undergraduate courses on locating and critically appraising research evidence (Kessenich et al. 1997)‚ the development of clinical practice guidelines (Grinspun et al. 2002)‚ the development of EBN committees in clinical settings and research to identify the most effective strategies for disseminating research findings to nurses
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health care system‚ resulting in the integration of evidence-based practice to improve care. Evidence-based practice has been introduced to the health care industry to incorporate clinical expertise‚ scientific research‚ and the values as well as preferences of patients to ensure that the patient is the focus of care. Nurses play a crucial role in the implementation of evidence-based practice to ensure that clinical decisions based on current evidence‚ patient values‚ and clinical expertise guide the
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Evidence Based Nursing Practice Shallie V Witt‚ RN‚ COHN Submitted to Jo Ann Wegmann‚ RN‚ PhD. in partial fulfillment of NR 460R Evidenced Based Practice Regis University 12/6/10 Evidence Based Nursing Practice The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of Evidence Based Research (EBR) on nursing practice. Included in the review will be research examples as related to the author’s field of practice in occupational health‚ both qualitative and quantitative. Also reviewed will be
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The field of nursing is always improving and evolving. It is progressively moving forward as new information and research fuel our ability to provide proper patient care. In fact‚ I have seen the field change and develop in more ways than I can shake a stick. One of the most profound differences came with the inundation of technology and the connectivity of the internet. Never before has the patient been able to access so much information at their fingertips‚ or have medical professionals had such
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Evidence-Based Practice is the act of researching medical techniques in order to make practicing medicine safer and more efficient. Even though this process sounds easy‚ there are some problems with it. Many nurses practice with Evidence-Based Practice every single day‚ but others do not get the opportunity to use this practice. The concept of Evidence-Based Practice is simple. Healthcare professionals research why they do certain things‚ such as inserting an IV‚ in order to make their work more
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