Evidence-based medicine

Main Question Post: Discussion Week 11 -- Creating a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice Introduction Evidence-based practice is the utilization of the superlative scientific evidence incorporated with clinical experience and amalgamated patient principles and penchants in the practice of professional patient care (Polit & Beck, 2017). Evidence-based practice (EBP) amplifies the quality of patient care while advancing patient outcomes (Estrada, 2009). The healthcare workforce nurses has the…

the patients; aptly we shall refer to this bridge as evidence-based practice (EBP). This bridge is one of the a landmarks in our road map to autonomous practice. To fully understand and incorporate EBP we need to see the processes involved. This paper will walk us through the salient steps I took in EBP- from framing the clinical question then performing the literature search in various electronic databases and applying the rules of evidence to establish validity of the study and finally to…

when making educated clinical choices (Jun, Kovner, & Stimpfel, 2016). This essay will discuss guidelines, updating practices, nurses being educated on guidelines and forming a question surround guidelines Clinical guidelines must have the best evidence available, helping the health professional but not replacing clinical judgment, skills or knowledge of the professional (Pooler, 2014). With new and ongoing advancements within the health industry, learning and educating is a continuing…

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited blistering disorders. Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB) is the most severe of EB disorders. DEB causes the skin to become very fragile and blister easily. This potentially life-threatening disease is found in infants and newborns post-child birth. DEB is frequent in an estimated 6.5 million live births in the United States. Sadly, this disease is incurable and prone to cause those infected to live short-lived lives. In this research paper I…

My Organization is CVS. I chose the organization that I feel passionate about, helping our patients with their feeding difficulties. Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion provides a lasting positive impact on our patients. Coram is an industry leader and handles infusion for patients as well. Patient safety is one of our top priorities at Coram, and nowhere is this more genuine than in our pharmacies. We care for patients through a national channel that has over 90 locations nationwide, however on the…

Annotated Bibliography Andrea Domingo California State University, San Marcos Schreiber, M. L. (2017). Evidence-based practice. Postoperative nursing considerations: Transurethral resection of the prostate. MEDSURG Nursing, 26(6), 419-422. Purpose: This article aims to describe the procedure itself, as well as indications and side effects of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). It also discusses nursing care interventions for patients in the postoperative phase and…

When nurses use evidence-based practice when caring for a patient, it allows the patient to receive the best quality care that they need. Every procedure that a nurse does should be based off evidence-based practice. At the facility that I am currently working at, it is easy to find resources about evidence based practice. However, one thing that obstructs the facility ability to implement evidence-based practice is that the facility has two educators that work with our department but they are…

Evidence Based Practice Evidence based practice is of great importance in nursing because keeping ones practice up to date with credible well thought out information helps improve healthcare outcomes. This short essay will discuss the importance of evidence based practice, the promotion of better patient outcomes, as well as the importance of research and rigor when finding credible studies. The importance of Evidence based practice cannot be underestimated enough due to the fact that evidence…

understanding how nursing is influenced by the differences between the focus of evidenced-based practice and the focus of research is a basic fundamental that applies not only to nursing but many different aspect of other fields like trading stocks in stock market, teaching to being an auto-mechanic. (Schmidt and Brown, 2012) define evidenced-based practice (EBP) as “practice based on the best available evidence, patient preferences, and clinical judgment” (p.4). Research is defined by Schmidt…

Best Practices in Presenting Evidence According to Wikipedia, “Evidence, broadly construed, is anything presented in support of an assertion”. In every area, unless we are stating our own opinion, evidence is the fundamental building block for making an argument. Any audience, requires an appropriate amount of evidence to believe in the veracity of a presenter’s argument. In the following writing, I will be going through my recent experience in presenting the topic, “Australia SHOULD NOT cull…