Exam 2 Flashcards
What is evidenced based practice
searching for and synthesizing evidence along with consideration of clinical nursing judgement and the patient’s wishes about how to care for the patient.
Steps of the EBP process
- Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
- Ask question (PICOT format) *what are you trying to figure out?
- Critically appraise the evidence. *Is the evidence reliable?
- Integrate evidence with expertise
- Evaluate the outcomes
- Disseminate outcomes *reporting data
T/F:
Evidence based practice involves clinical reasoning
true:
Clinical reasoning is an important component of EBP
PICOT
P- Patient population
I- Intervention *What are we researching?
C- Comparison intervention or issue of interest
O- Outcome
T- Time *time of research
Qualitative research (subjective or objective)
subjective: asks why or how; feelings
Quantitative research (subjective or objective)
objective (numbers, measurement, relationships)
Mixed methods
both quantitative and qualitative data are collected and analyzed
Systemic reviews
compilation and summarization of recent studies
Research done to evaluate the relationship of the implementation of a VAP bundle on the number of Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia cases is an example of what type of research?
Quantitative: shows the relationship between two factors
Evaluating the emotional affects of long-term care on the elderly would be what type of research?
Qualitative: evaluates emotions and perceptions
Validity
Instrument measures what it is supposed to measure
Reliability
Consistency of an instrument measurements within a population
Quality improvement (QI)/Performance improvement (PI)
-focuses on improving healthcare delivery processes
-hospitals must publicly report quality measures
-involves the collection of data, implementing interventions, evaluating effectiveness
-driven by EBP (evidence based practice)
IRB
Institutional Review Board: must have approval anytime human subjects are used for research
Code of Ethics for Nurses
respect and dignity for clients
