Evidence Base Practice Week 4

Question 1

What are informatics

Answer 1

ALLOWS NURSES TO USE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE PROVISION, DOCUMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF CARE.

Question 2

What is evidence based practice ?

Answer 2

Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.

Question 3

What does ebp do?

Answer 3

Decision making based on the best available research, using outcome to guide decisions
•…nursing practice and patient outcomes are improved
•…provides a rationale for continuing same treatment (in other words it wasn’t just a fluke that it worked)

Question 4

Why is evidence base practice hard to access ?

Answer 4

•Poor integration with electronic health records
•Lack of understanding of research
•Time and staffing constraints

Question 5

What does picot stand for and what are examples for each letter ?

Answer 5

•Patient/Problem: chronic constipation, female, age 46
•Intervention: biofeedback program
•Comparison (if any): standard medical care with laxatives at prescribed intervals
•Outcome: Patient will achieve satisfactory bowel emptying
•Timeline: Within 2 weeks

Question 6

Level of heriarcahry