18 Oct Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.

Research, Practice Problems, and Questions

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

 

CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)

 

CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies.  (POs 4 & 8)

 

CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)

 

Directions

 

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:

 

Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week

 

Integrate outside scholarly sources when required

 

Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor

 

Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner

 

Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

 

Best Practices include:

 

Participation early in the week is encouraged to stimulate meaningful discussion among classmates and instructor.

 

Enter the discussion often during the week to read and learn from posts.

 

Select different classmates for your reply each week.

 

Discussion Questions

 

Professional nurses rely on research findings to inform practice decisions; they use critical thinking to apply research directly to specific patient care situations.

 

Think about an independent nursing practice problem you care passionately about and would be interested in searching for evidence.

 

The below problems should not be used:

 

*medical/doctor/physician problems such as medications, or medications administration or effects, diagnostics such as EKGs, labs, cardiac catherizations.

 

*staffing, nurse-to-patient ratios, workforce issues are organizational/system /political/administrative/multi-stakeholder problems which nursing cannot solve independently.

 

Describe a significant nursing clinical issue, topic of interest, or practice problem that is important to you. Describe why you chose the problem/topic.

 

Write your clinical question in the PICO(T) format for your nursing practice problem.

 

*To write your clinical question in the PICO(T) format, use the NR439_Guide for writing PICOT Questions and Examples found in your required reading or access the following link:

 

NR439_Guide for writing PICOT Questions and Examples (Links to an external site.)

 

List each of your PICOT elements.

 

Share why you care about this nursing practice problem and why you believe the problem would benefit from finding the best evidence.