Acute Stroke Care Appreciating Evidence for Practice Module Code: UZWSN3-15-1 Student Number: 14005518 In a rapidly developing electronic environment‚ the expectations for nurses to provide the highest quality of service whilst delivering the best possible patient care have widened considerably. The Department of Health (DH) (2000) stipulates that clinical effectiveness should be combined with a patient-centred approach‚ with evidence-based practice (EBP) forming the backbone of nursing care
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Nursing is probably the most holistic health-related profession. It warrants the nurse to approach one’s practice in a manner that not only focuses on the health issues of the patient but rather encompassing the whole well being of the person. Which includes the physical and physiological‚ mental‚ psychosocial‚ and emotional aspect of the client or service user. It is therefore necessary for the nurse to have a wide array of knowledge‚ skills and attitude to deal with it. In so far as knowledge
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methods of researches that are evident-based tend to have lack support from most users. This is because those researches are lack of proper referencing which the reviewer could not access. This module has requisite us to articulate the definition of evidence based practice‚ analyzing different forms of evidence and reflect on possible tactics utilized in the implementation of evidence based practice. To aid me in achieving those
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Outcome based practice‚ is defined by the Scottish Government as “an outcomes-based approach encourages us all to focus on the differences that we make and not just the input or processes over which we have control” (Scottish Government 2011). In 2011‚ the English Government launched is first framework of outcomes for adult health and social care. Within this framework‚ they stated “set of outcomes measures which have been agreed to be of value‚ both nationally and locally for demonstrating the achievements
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Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a thoughtful integration of the best available evidence along with clinical expertise. It helps health practitioners of all varieties to address health care questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach. EBP allows the nurse to assess current and past research‚ clinical guidelines‚ and other information resources in order to find relevant literature and differentiating between good quality and bad quality findings at the same time. Evidence-Based Practice includes
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Evidence Based Practice Case Study #1 What resources would you access to help you determine this risk? There are several different models available for evidence based practice research. The models that are most common and are most frequently utilized are the conduct and utilization of research in nursing (CURN) project‚ the Stetler model‚ the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation‚ and the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to promote Quality Care. The most frequently used model for EBP
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Collection of Blood Cultures Tracy Evidence Based Practice for The Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse Abstract Proper collection of blood cultures are necessary and the most direct method of determining whether or not a patient is septic. The purpose of obtaining blood cultures is to identify and isolate the bacteria that are causing an illness and then determine the best course of treatment based on the sensitivity of the bacteria to particular antibiotics. One of the most frustrating problems
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hygiene‚ identifying patients at risk for infections and following standard precautions to prevent transmission must be done (Mehta et al.‚ 2014‚ p. 149). Among these hospitals acquired infections(HAI) the topic that I have chosen for the class is CAUTI which means catheter associated urinary tract infection. UTIs are the most common type of healthcare-associated infection reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network. “Among UTIs acquired in the hospital‚ approximately 75% are associated with
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Application of Evidenced-based Practice Regarding pediatric Patients and Otitis Media 1 Running head: Application of Evidenced -based Practice Application of Evidence-based Practice Regarding Pediatric Patients and Otitis Media Running head: Application of Evidence-based Practice 2 The nursing
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2.4.1 Practices to Reduce Ventilation Costs Ventilation can account for 30-40% of the total energy operating cost in mines (Mining‚ n.d.). That being said‚ the slightest amounts of change within this aspect of the mines can make a significant difference in costs. One of the biggest trends in the mining industry as of late is to switch from the conventional diesel-powered equipment to the newer electric powered machines offered on the market. This switch can make a significant impact on the ventilation
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