ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔EBP Rating Scale - ✔✔Level A-D
-Level A = Actions are supported by clinical practice guidelines (CPGs)
-Level B = Actions are supported by a high-quality randomized controlled trial (RCT)
-Level C = Actions are supported by other evidence (well designed clinical trials, lower
quality RCTs, etc)
-Level D = Actions are supported by consensus viewpoint (agreements among
professionals)
✔✔What are a Nurse's roles related to research and Evidence Based Practice (EBP)? -
✔✔1) Reflect on daily practices
2)Know rationale behind your actions and level of evidence that supports it
3)Raise questions that might prompt researchers to formulate research study questions
4)Help researchers collect data
5)Acquire and share knowledge related to research and EBP
✔✔What are the steps to scanning an article? - ✔✔1)Read the abstract first
2)If abstract is applicable, skip to end of article - summary, conclusion, nursing
implications
3)If scanned reading is relevant read entire study
4)After reading, question if you understand the article
✔✔How is Medicaid and Medicare reimbursed to facilities? - ✔✔-Clinical process of
care scores account for 70% of reimbursement formula
-Patient satisfaction measured by HCAHPS accounts for 30% of reimbursement formula
(this is why patient and clinical outcomes must be recorded and made available)
✔✔What is "Rounding"? - ✔✔When Nurses routinely check on patients at regular
intervals to gauge comfort, repositioning, vitals, wants/needs, etc.
✔✔What does the acronym "LAST" stand for? - ✔✔Listen, Apologize, Solve, Thank.
-This strategy is used to recover trust and satisfaction between healthcare
providers/team and patient when dissatisfaction is apparent.
✔✔Research is an objective, orderly process that uses _______ data collection and
testing conditions. - ✔✔Rigorous
, ✔✔QI focuses on continuous improvement by applying what's known from __________
based practice. - ✔✔Evidence
✔✔Qualities needed to do the right thing—for example, having the courage to advocate
for your patients under difficult circumstances—are called moral ________. - ✔✔Virtues
✔✔Is it possible for an action to be ethical, but illegal? - ✔✔Yes.
✔✔Accepting responsibility for the consequences of your actions applies the principle of
________. - ✔✔Accountability
✔✔Being honest and telling the truth applies the principle of _________. - ✔✔Veracity
✔✔________ has to do with keeping promises and not making promises you can't
keep. - ✔✔Fidelity
✔✔The Stevens Star Model of Knowledge Transformation helps ensure: - ✔✔-that care
is driven by evidence, rather than tradition. It combines the best of research and clinical
practices.
✔✔What is the purpose of clinical summaries and practice alerts? - ✔✔These help busy
nurses use EBP to improve care practices by giving sound, simple summaries on the
most up-to-date findings on a specific topic.
✔✔What is "Justice"? - ✔✔Treating all people fairly; give what is due or owed
✔✔What is "Fidelity"? - ✔✔-Keep promises and do not make promises you cannot
keep.
-Maintain confidentiality
-Be honest and tell the truth (veracity)
-Accept responsibility for your actions' consequences
✔✔ What is "Moral Reasoning"? - ✔✔Thinking that is guided by personal standards of
right and wrong.
-Based upon personal beliefs, morals, and feelings.
✔✔What are "Personal Values"? - ✔✔The beliefs, qualities, and standards that one is
passionate about.
✔✔What is "Ethical Reasoning"? - ✔✔Thinking based upon professional standards;
comes from the formal study of criteria that justifies actions.