effectiveness, multiple studies
effectiveness, multiple studies
Comment 3 DQ 2 Cind
Evidence based practice is essential to BSN-prepared RN because it is the incorporation of research, clinical expertise, and patient preference and values according to Lippincott (2016). Incorporation of evidence-based research into my daily work day will provide solid foundation for safe patient care. I will try to invite conversation and debate as to the effectiveness of procedure changes and whether they provide the best care for our patient population. I will become active in my attendance of meetings on the unit that pertain to the welfare and health promotion of staff and the patients we care for. Attendance of conference meetings and unit program meetings on a regular basis will keep me current and up to date on proposed changes.
Obstacles would be the time that is required to attend these meetings which are typically held during the day time hours which, for me, is when I am sleeping. I do not know if I can change this aspect of my involvement in unit politics, but I may be able to read meeting notes to keep abreast of meeting content.
Comment 4
EBP is an essential component in the practice of BSN-prepared RN because they must base their practice on EBP. This is vital because many studies have been conducted to determine if certain practices are the best to use or not. Health care is constantly changing and growing and the way patients care is given changes as well. New and improved methods to increase patient outcomes are being discovered all of the time. In order to determine their effectiveness, multiple studies must be done. According to Salinas (2017), “EBP continues to change the way nurses care for their patients…high quality care is supported by evidence…[and] takes into account…best practice evidence, patient preferences, and clinical expertise” para 1-3). Salinas (2017) also mentioned that EBP teaches nurses how to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, provide high quality care, and eliminate practices that are no longer effective. Although the article refers to students, it refers to BSN-prepared nurses as well because in reality, nurses will always be students. Nursing require lifelong learning.
Two ways that I would integrate evidence into my practice would be by as I complete my CEs required for my license, I would choose topics that would relate to the environment that I am in. For example, if I stayed at my facility, I would continue to learn about methods to improve wound care. This would include the types of treatments to used based on the assessment of the wound. Another way would be to attend meetings and conferences about patient care and take what I have learned and implement it in my practices.
Obstacles that could challenge this plan would be time to conduct more research and attend the conferences and meetings. Motivation would also be a major barrier as well. To minimize this impact, I would need to refine my time management skills, and find factors to help motivate me. One important factor would be to remind myself that I want to give my patients the best care possible and in order to do that, I must be willing to learn new things.
