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PICO
POPULATION; INTERVENTION; COMPARISON AND OUTCOME
P - Patient, Population, or Problem
-How would I describe a group of patients similar to mine?
-What group do I want information on?
I - Intervention or Exposure or Topic of Interest
-Which main intervention am I considering?
-What events do I want to study the effects of?
C - Comparison or Alternate Intervention
-What is the main alternative to compare with the intervention?
-Compared to what? Better or worse than no intervention at all, or than another intervention?
O - Outcome
-What can I hope to accomplish, measure, improve, or affect?
-What is the effect of the intervention?
Nurse combines these four elements into a single question.
PICO
Nurse combines these four elements into a single question.
*In (patient or population), what is the effect of (intervention or exposure) on (outcome) compared with (comparison)?
Nurse combines these four elements into a single question.
*For (patient or population), does the introduction of (intervention or exposure) reduce the risk of (outcome) compared with (comparison interventions)?
Evidence Based Nursing
a framework for clinical practice that incorporates the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about care
Evidence Based Nursing
the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient value
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
1A-Meta analysis or systematic reviews of multiple well designed controlled studies
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Well-designed randomized controlled trials
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Well designed nonrandomized controlled trials (quasi experimental)
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Observational studies with controls (retrospective, interrupted time, case control, cohort studies with controls)
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Observational studies without controls (Cohort studies without controls and case studies)
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Systematic review of descriptive, qualitative, or physiologic studies
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Single descriptive, qualitative, or physiologic study
WHAT ARE THE 7 LEVELS USED TO EVALUATE EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
Opinions of authorities, expert committees
THE THREE DOMAINS OF GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE
Quality, Quantity, Consistency
Quality
Extent to which a study minimizes bias in the design, implementation, and analysis
Quantity
the number of studies that have evaluated the research questions, as well as the sample size across the studies and strength of findings.
Consistency
similarity and differences of study designs that investigate the same research question and report similar findings.
APPROACHES TO CRITICAL THINKING
• Nursing Process
• Mind Maps
• Journaling
• Group Discussion
STEPS OF THE NURSING PROCESS
• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Outcome Identification
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL THINKING
• Rational and reasonable
• Involves conceptualization
• Requires reflection
• Includes cognitive skills and attitudes
• Involves creative thinking
• Requires knowledge
• Flexible
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL THINKING
• Base judgments on facts and reasoning
• Don’t oversimplify
• Examine available evidence before drawing
Conclusions
• Think for themselves
• Remain open to the need for adjustment and
adaptation throughout the inquiry
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL THINKING
• Accept change
• Empathize
• Welcome different views and value examining
Issues from every angle
• Know that it is important to explore and
Understand positions with which they disagree
• Discover and apply meaning to what they see,
hear, and read
Functional nursing
Pro:

• Caregiver becomes highly effective in performing the assigned tasks
Functional nursing
Con:

• Holistic view is non existing, caregivers are assigned new or difficult tasks, care becomes fragmented

• Communication becomes too time consuming.
Team nursing
Pro:

• As can carry out some of the functions that do not require RAs expertise

• Tasks that require several persons to be carried out with an assigned team readily available.
Team nursing
• Communication is not consistent.

• Holistic view of patient is fragmented.

• Resentment from UPAs and LVNs if they feel RA is focused on paperwork and documentation
Total patient care
Pro:

• Holistic, continues care
• Total accountability

• Continuity of communication from client to health care provider
Total patient care
Con:

• Tasks may be performed by lesser skilled person and can become cost effective
Primary care
Pro:

• Knowledge based model, gives staff nurses decision making opportunities and authority

• Provides continuity of care

• Nurse, client, physician satisfaction
Primary care
Con:

• Associate and primary nurse communication is not excellent

• Not cost effective

• Associate Nurses did not like taking directions from RNs

• RNs does not hold Associate Nurses accountable for care prescribed
Case management
Pro:

• Contributes to reduction of complications that arise during hosplilization
Case management
Con:

• Does not provide direct patient care

• Supervises care by UAPs and licensed personnel
5 RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
• Right task
• Right circumstances
• Right person
5 RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
• Right direction and communication
• Right supervision
ROLES OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE
•" Caregiver"
• "Advocate"
• Educator
• Leader
• "Manage"
LEVELS OF COLLABORATIVE CARE
• Enhance continuity across continuum of care
• Improve client satisfaction with care
• Provide research-based, high quality, cost-effective care that is driven by expected outcomes
LEVELS OF COLLABORATIVE CARE
• Promote mutual respect and communication between clients and healthcare team members
• Provide opportunities to resolve issues and solve problem
PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN NURSING
• Collaborative Practice

• Interdisciplinary healthcare team


• Consultations
PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN NURSING
• Continuity of Care

• Collaborations


• Co-management and referral
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND CHANGES IMPACTING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE.
• Population shifts
• Cultural diversity
• Patterns of diseases
• Advances in technology
• Economic change
OCCUPATION VERSUS CAREER
• An occupation is a job or employment
OCCUPATION VERSUS CAREER
a course of professional life or employment that affords the individual opportunities for personal advancement, progress, or achievement
Halo Effect
overrating an employee’s total performance based on a single positive event
Horns Effect
underrating an employee’s total performance based on a single negative even
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
• Process by which you get to know people within your organization and profession
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
• Be active in professional organizations, attend meetings, work on committees, and speak at organizational events
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
• Attend conventions, join panel discussions, and make a presentation