NSG 3301 Midterm: Midterm Notes
23 Feb 2017
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Nurses are expected to be lifelong learners with knowledge about new findings and processes in the healthcare field. Research systematic inquiry that strives to answer questions/solve problems: ultimate goal expand and refine knowledge. Nursing research designed to develop evidence about issues of importance to many stakeholders. Important to make the best decisions, expand analytical skills, and reduce costs. Evidence-based practice (ebp) the use of the best clinical evidence when making care decisions: also involved own judgments and the patient"s experience. Incorporation of this leads to more appropriate, cost-effective, optimal health outcomes: every nurse"s responsibility, continuum can be . Indirect research consumers, read reports, develop new skills. Direct actively participating in collection of research. Journal club regular meetings among nurses to discuss research articles: attending scientific conferences/presentations, review studies related to clinical practice, assisting researchers in participant recruitment and data collection, discussion of implication of findings with stakeholders (ex. Research involvement more involved than you think you are.
