Module 4

Question 1

Define Evidence based practice

Answer 1

• using most informative research information, from below, to provide best possible care for patients
• expert clinical practice
• client preferences
• professional clinical judgement

Question 2

List 4 nursing “Ways of Knowing”

Answer 2

1-empirics
2-esthetics
3-personal knowledge
4-ethics

Question 3

How does nursing knowledge develop from empirics

Answer 3

empirics - research & objective facts

Question 4

How does nursing knowledge develop from esthetics?

Answer 4

-Esthetics - personality & approach to creating relationships

Question 5

How does nursing knowledge develop from Personal Knowledge

Answer 5

Personal Knowledge - experience, values & Personal views

Question 6

How does nursing knowledge develop from ethics

Answer 6

Ethics - own values, societal values & professional values (code of conduct)

Question 7

Discuss 3 ways that research findings apply to nursing practice

Answer 7

1-guides best practice. Scientific evidence should be integrated into decision making
2-Quality improvement. critically examine practice and evaluate different interventions and outcomes.
3-Answer clinical questions. allows nurse to understand why something is done and best way to do it

Question 8

list 4 common nursing research databases

Answer 8

1-Cumulative Index to nursing and allied health literature (CINAHL)
2 - Health Source Nursing (HSN)
2-Medline
3-Cochrane review

Question 9

List 5 sources and methods of data that the nurse uses to gather complete assessment information

Answer 9

1-research Journals, scientific journals
2-Standards of practice
3-“Big” data from quality improvement & infection control
4-Clinical professional experience
5-Individual Patient & their own experiences

Question 10

list the 5 phases of nursing process

Answer 10

1-nursing assessment
2-nursing diagnosis
4-planning nursing care
4-implement nursing care
5-evaluation nursing care
Note steps are not linear, move back and forth between steps in practice

Question 11

From the 5 phases of the nursing process - what happens during the nursing assessment

Answer 11

nursing assessment - collect subjective and objective based information about client. . Variety of possible methods ( interview, exam) and sources (client, family, medical records, ) also cultural considerations.

Question 12

From the 5 phases of the nursing process - what is a nursing diagnosis

Answer 12

Nursing diagnosis - clinical judgement about client in response to an actual or potential health problem

Question 13

From the 5 phases of the nursing process - what happens during the planning nursing care stage

Answer 13

planning nursing care - establish priorities, including goals of care (SMART goals) and expected outcomes