Concept: Evidence Based Practice
question items 1-16
1. Describe the inter-relatedness between Exemplar: Best practices Safe and Effective Care Nursing Process: See Evidence
health care concepts to assist in developing Focus: Theory application in Environment: Management of Care Application Based Practice
clinical judgment. implementation of EBP Module for
Clinical Judgment, Health resources
Information Technology, Health
Policy, Quality Improvement,
Ethical and Legal Practice, Safety
Four concepts common in
nursing theory that influence
and determine nursing practice
are (1) the person (patient), (2)
the environment, (3) health, and
(4) nursing. Each of these
concepts is usually defined and
described by a nursing theorist,
and although these concepts
are common to all nursing
theories, both the definitions
and the relations among them
may differ from one theory to
another. Of the four concepts,
the most important is that of
the person. The focus of
nursing, regardless of definition
or theory, is the person
,2. Describe the inter-relatedness between Exemplar: Best practices Safe and Effective Care Nursing Process:
health care concepts to assist in developing Focus: Rationale for using Environment: Management of Care Application
clinical judgment. evidence-based practice
1. EBP provides credibility to the
profession.
2.Care cannot be given unless it
is backed by research.
3.EBP assists in the evaluation of
nurses’ performance.
4.EBP helps determine the
client’s preferences of care.
Goals of Nursing Research
–Promote evidence-based
nursing practice
–Ensure the credibility of the
nursing profession
–Provide accountability for
nursing process
–Document the cost
effectiveness of nursing care
, 3. Describe nursing management for Exemplar: Best practices Safe and Effective Care Nursing Process:
selected health care concepts. Focus: Description Environment: Management of Care Planning
Integrates best current evidence
with clinical expertise and
patient/family preferences and
values for delivery of optimal
health care. QSEN
4. Relate the learned concepts to other Exemplar: Best practices Safe and Effective Care Nursing Process:
concepts or exemplars. Focus: Attributes of EBP Environment: Management of Care Knowledge
Replicability
Reliability
Validity
Individualized Care
5. Relate the learned concepts to other Exemplar: Best practices Safe and Effective Care Nursing Process:
concepts or exemplars. Focus: Types of research for EBP Environment: Management of Care Application
Level A
(meta-analyses/randomized
clinical trials
[RCTs]): Evidence from
high-quality meta-analyses,
or outcomes-based RCTs.
Level B
(nonrandomized studies):
Evidence from well-designed,
nonrandomized clinical trials,
clinical cohort studies or
case-control studies with
consistent findings. Other
evidence, such as high-quality,
historical and uncontrolled
studies.