Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

What’s the difference between problem solving vs research?

Answer 1

• problem solving is specific to a given situation. designed for immediate action. provides an effective intervention in one set of circumstances that has immediate application
• research is generalizable (transferable) to other situations and deals with long-term solutions rather than immediate ones. Provides systematic investigation of phenomena (events of circumstances) related to improving patient care.

Question 2

What are sources for EBP?

Answer 2

-research lit and reviews
quality improvement eval reports
patient preference/values
expert opinion
current guidelines from prof organizations