Overview Research is important to the professional nurse’s practice; this fact is substantiated in numerous textbooks, websites, and articles. Nurses are challenged to provide the highest quality care for their patients on a daily basis; the processes and tools of evidence-based practice can help nurses respond to these challenges (Prevost, 2014, p. 20). Kearney-Nunnery (2012) posits that involvement in research in any form adds to our knowledge base, enhances our practice, promotes improved outcomes for our patients, and fosters evidence-based practice (p. 9). According to the American Nurses Association [ANA] (2010) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, nursing as a profession continually evaluates and applies nursing research finding (p. 17).
Research Study Involvement I am currently listed as one of the research personnel in a …show more content…
Monitoring for jaundice in newborns while in the hospital is well developed. Bilirubin levels typically peak in neonates around 96 hours of life, well after most newborns are discharged, thus, the responsibility for identifying jaundice at that time falls to outpatient providers and parents. The primary objective for this study is to assess the ability of the Bilicam app to accurately predict serum bilirubin levels in a racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse sample. Target study participants are healthy newborns ≤ 7 days old who are born at ≥ 35 weeks gestation. The purpose of this study is to see how well the bilirubin levels calculated with the app compare to levels of bilirubin measured in the neonate’s blood. The goal of this study is to see if a new way can be found to test for jaundice that is inexpensive, non-invasive, easy to use, and widely available to healthcare professionals, community health workers and
Research Study Involvement I am currently listed as one of the research personnel in a …show more content…
Monitoring for jaundice in newborns while in the hospital is well developed. Bilirubin levels typically peak in neonates around 96 hours of life, well after most newborns are discharged, thus, the responsibility for identifying jaundice at that time falls to outpatient providers and parents. The primary objective for this study is to assess the ability of the Bilicam app to accurately predict serum bilirubin levels in a racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse sample. Target study participants are healthy newborns ≤ 7 days old who are born at ≥ 35 weeks gestation. The purpose of this study is to see how well the bilirubin levels calculated with the app compare to levels of bilirubin measured in the neonate’s blood. The goal of this study is to see if a new way can be found to test for jaundice that is inexpensive, non-invasive, easy to use, and widely available to healthcare professionals, community health workers and