Question

What is the main issue for your organization in addressing a solution to evidence-based nursing practice? Discuss what might be the first step in addressing and resolving this issue

Answer 1

Evidence-based practice is a systematic approach to rational decision making that facilitates the achievement of best practices.

Evidence-Based Practice:

- A life-long problem-solving approach to clinical practice that integrates...
- Search, critical appraisal, and synthesis of the most relevant and best research (external evidence).
- One's own clinical expertise, which includes internal evidence generated from outcomes management or quality improvement projects, patient assessment, and evaluation.
- Patient preferences and values.

The most difficult step in the EBP process:
• Involves evaluation, determining if the information is valuable and can be easily applied, and if there is enough evidence for making a nursing practice change
• A thorough review of elements included in evidence-based articles

How will you incorporate the evidence into practice?
• Integrate evidence with the use of teaching tools, clinical practice guidelines, policies and procedures, and new assessment documentation tools
• Consider staff support and available resources
• Conduct a pilot study and attempt to answer your PICOT question

Implementation of the study involves two main tasks:

Data collection (collected by those familiar with the study)
Data analysis (arrange information into meaningful patterns