NSG 252 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Infection Control, Cinahl, Medline
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Ebp: the guide to help nurses make effective, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions in response to broad political, social, and professional forces. Evidence: best evidence comes from well designed, systematically conducted research studies in scientific journals, some may care for clients on the basis of tradition, convenience, or how we have always done it, source of evidence may be . Clinical expertise is required to apply the evidence safely and appropriately. Clients who receive care based on the most recent and best evidence from well designed research studies experience 28% better outcomes. Steps to ebp: cultivate a spirit of inquiry. Question what does not make sense to you and what needs to be clarified. Be committed to providing the best care possible. Consider data gathered from a health care setting to examine clinical trends: ask a clinical question in picot format. Identity patient by age, ethnicity, gender, or disease. Which intervention is worthwhile to use in practice.
