The primary focus on evidence-based nursing practice(EBP) is critical in nursing practice. The evidenced-based practice uses the best research available and practice guidelines specific to a clinical situation. EBP guides nursing practice and provides the best quality care and patient outcome. Evidence-Based practice involves a review of research and studies to determine the best practices. The evidence-based nursing practice increases the nurse’s knowledge‚ skills‚ and experience. It also helps
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carried many titles. For the past 10 years or so‚ I have primarily been a hemodialysis nurse and I’ve embraced the love I have for this specialty. I recently entered the RN to BSN program at The Ohio State University. I am learning about Evidence Based Practice‚ or EBP for short‚ which is a fairly new concept for me. I work in a relatively small environment for an extremely large healthcare company. I work in an outpatient hemodialysis clinic where we provide approximately 250 hemodialysis treatments
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“ Several elements are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of evidence- based practice (EBP). Steps for implementation include assembling the team‚ establishing a sense of urgency‚ providing incentives for key leaders to change behavior‚ and implementing the program”(Ahrens‚ 2005). Assembling the team; I would gather 5- 6 numbers of working nurses and unit managers who are agree to my implementation plan‚ which will promote the group motivation and generate new ideas. I would establish
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Application of the Health Belief Model to Smoking Cessation Introduction The processes of smoking cessation is very personal to me. My mother passed away at the age of 56 from lung cancer. My mother grew up in Ireland. She‚ and all of her friends and family smoked. She would explain to me that it was charming to smoke as she grew up with the images of women and men smoking on the silver screen‚ and that they made it look inviting. Unfortunately for many‚ including Lucille Ball‚ Bette Davis‚
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blamed parents. Stating that they were not the most loving and caring of parents. He noticed that they had good cognitive potential and intelligence and overall “normal”. 2. Evidence based practices are important because they have been “clearly grounded in scientific research”. (Wheeler‚ Mayton‚ Carter‚ 2015‚ p. 10). These practices are researched‚ documented‚
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Pender‚ and Allan (2002)‚ the HBM’s main focus is on the patient perceptions of a health threat‚ identification of barriers‚ and the promotion of modified behaviors. This HBM is ideal for health prevention as well as promotion. As the Nurse Practitioner (NP)‚ my main role is to educate Mrs. Anderson on hypertension and her weight. The NP has the responsibility to educate the patient on the potential consequences of a health problem‚ assist in identifying potential modifications in order to promote behavior
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Mary Hardin-Baylor states that the science of nursing is applying theory to the practice. (p.5) One science of nursing would be the use of evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is when nurses use the practice that has the most evidence of success in making decisions to treat and promote health in the patient. In nursing‚ you have to know how to make a patient based care plan‚ which uses evidence-based practice. The science of nursing is ever-evolving. For
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Quality Indicators Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice NR505 June 5‚ Quality Indicators According to Kennedy‚ Bakir & Brauer (2012) measuring heath systems quality is rapidly becoming a priority for the government‚ the public in addition to the private sector. Surgical complications continue be on the rise in both adult and pediatric populations and health system improvements within our government have become a priority to ensure a safer environment for our patients. Surgical
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interventions and best practices that provide safe and quality services to the patient and their families. Nurses have a commitment to use research‚ evidence-based practice‚ and quality improvement as their foundation when making clinical decisions and using new programs to improve the health of the patient (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber‚ 2014). This discussion will define‚ compare‚ contrast‚ and provide examples of research and evidence-based practices affiliated in the nursing practice. Research in nursing
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In this weeks readings we learned about how health beliefs can affect our behaviors. We were introduced to health belief models and theories‚ which researchers use to explain behaviors. The health belief models and theories are: The Stages of Change Model‚ This model use the process of starting and maintaining change. The main idea of this model is that change is a multi-step process instead of a instant thing. The steps of change are pre-contemplation‚ contemplation‚ preparation‚ action‚ maintenance
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