NSG 2113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Causative, Nanda, Family Process

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NSG 2113
• Professor: Jacques Barbier

Document Summary

Evidence-based practice: an approach to clinical practice + way to keep current with new developments. Continuous interactive process of consideration of best available evidence to provide care. Evidence-informed practice: integration of most informative research evidence with evidence from expert clinical practice, client references, pro clinical judgement and other sources. Evidence-informed decision making: provide safety net and enable to make accurate timely and appropriate clinical decisions. Evidence-based practice: involves life-long, self-directed, problem-based learning, involves exploring the relationship between clinical reasoning and research evidence, involves practice. Five steps of evidence-based practice: define the question, collect the evidence, critically appraise the evidence, integrate the evidence and patient factors, evaluate the process. Each nurse possesses, through basic education and continuing learning, knowledge relevant to her/his professional practice. Providing a theoretical and/or evidence-based rationale for all decisions. Understanding the knowledge required to meet the needs of complex clients. Knowing where/how to access learning resources when necessary.