Foundational Concepts of Nursing Practice: EBP Flashcards
What is the ultimate aim of evidence based practice?
Positively impacting patient outcomes.
What are the steps in EBP?
- Formulate research question
- Search for evidence
- Evaluate findings
- Implementing recommendations
- Evaluate effectiveness
- Disseminate results
What does the PICOT format accomplish?
Provides a mechanism to search for and obtain meaningful results.
What does PICOT stand for?
- Population
- Intervention
- Comparison
- Outcome
- Time
According to the hierarchy of evidence, what are the strongest studies? Why?
Systematic review and meta-analysis. Both summarize the findings from many studies on the same topic.
Nursing research vs translational research?
Nursing research: Provides new evidence and generates new knowledge.
Translational research: Helps transfer new knowledge into practice.
Quantitative vs Qualitative research
Quantitative research uses numerical dats to evaluate interventions.
Qualitative research explains values through narratives collected from participants.
Credible evidence can be found by referring to…
Scholarly databases, peer-reviewed journals, websites maintained by the government, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions.
How do clinical practice guidelines, also known as nationally published guidelines, aid in patient care?
Address medical management of disorders or preventive care.
What purpose do critical pathways serve?
Facility specific tool that uses algorithms to inform evidence-based interventions and interdepartmental collaboration to guide patient care.
What is an example of a critical pathway used in medicine.
Rumack-Matthew Nomogram
(Indicates when to administer Acetylcysteine in Tylenol overdose based on Tylenol level at specific post ingestion intervals)
When collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care for a patient. What tool should be used to guide delivery of care?
Critical pathway
What is Quackwatch?
A website that monitors for misinformation and credibility.
