Introduction Throughout the past two years, I have been taught the importance of using evidence-based practice (EBP) to implement the best possible interventions in order for my patients to achieve desirable outcomes. EBP emphasizes the need for redesigning health care that is effective, safe, and efficient for patients. Research in nursing is significant for further improvement of the patients that we are taking care of and it is essential to keep this in mind when we start our nursing career.
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The way we went about identifying the topic we wanted to further research, was first of all by observation. During clinical many of the nurses, we worked with would discuss the issue of not really knowing when and if swab caps were being …show more content…
We discussed the importance of wanting to reduce CLABSIs and that it is a great topic of choice, seeing as how most oncology patients have a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), Central line, or a Hickman catheter. It is essential to keep in mind that these lines are accessed multiple times throughout the day and the more you access them the more likely it is to induce bacteria in the lines. One major component to think about it how oncology patients are immunocompromised, so we need to be vigilant about not wanting to introduce any bacteria in these lines. Being immunocompromised increases the risk of getting an infection, so it is crucial to follow proper technique to avoid infection …show more content…
First of all, statistics is used in research and it is essential to understand what the finding means. Without taking a statistics class we would not know how to interpret research results and findings. It is important to understand what “significant” means or what a “p-value” is. Being able to interpret what the findings mean helps us know if the research is credible or not. Communication is extremely important and it being able to effectively communicate is vital in nursing. If there is a gap in communication it can lead to information being lost, and this is something we want to avoid so we can provide the best care to our patients. The natural sciences are the base of our nursing knowledge, as the sciences teach us how we can prevent and improve upon ourselves to decrease the incidence of CLABSIs. More importantly, liberal arts make us better nurses, we are able to use the knowledge we have received in these classes to provide the best care for our
Issue
The way we went about identifying the topic we wanted to further research, was first of all by observation. During clinical many of the nurses, we worked with would discuss the issue of not really knowing when and if swab caps were being …show more content…
We discussed the importance of wanting to reduce CLABSIs and that it is a great topic of choice, seeing as how most oncology patients have a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), Central line, or a Hickman catheter. It is essential to keep in mind that these lines are accessed multiple times throughout the day and the more you access them the more likely it is to induce bacteria in the lines. One major component to think about it how oncology patients are immunocompromised, so we need to be vigilant about not wanting to introduce any bacteria in these lines. Being immunocompromised increases the risk of getting an infection, so it is crucial to follow proper technique to avoid infection …show more content…
First of all, statistics is used in research and it is essential to understand what the finding means. Without taking a statistics class we would not know how to interpret research results and findings. It is important to understand what “significant” means or what a “p-value” is. Being able to interpret what the findings mean helps us know if the research is credible or not. Communication is extremely important and it being able to effectively communicate is vital in nursing. If there is a gap in communication it can lead to information being lost, and this is something we want to avoid so we can provide the best care to our patients. The natural sciences are the base of our nursing knowledge, as the sciences teach us how we can prevent and improve upon ourselves to decrease the incidence of CLABSIs. More importantly, liberal arts make us better nurses, we are able to use the knowledge we have received in these classes to provide the best care for our