NURS FPX 5005 Assessment 3 Evidence-based Practice in Nursing NURS-FPX 5005 Introduction to Nursing Research, Ethics, and Technology

 

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Evidence-Based Practice Application

Nurses dedicate a significant portion of their time to critically assess and evaluate the quality of patient care. Operating within a dynamic healthcare environment, nurses continually adapt to evolving patient circumstances and stay current with advancements in medicine, treatments, and literature. The framework employed to assess and evaluate recent innovations, best practices, and emerging literature in order to establish state-of-the-art inpatient care is known as Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).

EBP integrates external evidence, clinical expertise, patient values, and critical evaluation. Any new and pertinent approach to nursing practice is appraised based on external evidence, personal experience, and patient feedback. External evidence encompasses clinically substantiated and contemporary literature, while personal experience reflects the clinical proficiency gained through patient care (Alatawi et al., 2020).

Analysis of Criteria and Process for Implementing EBP

In the course of their daily responsibilities, nurses encounter recurring problems that their prior experiences can resolve. However, they occasionally confront novel issues that demand further investigation. To address such challenges, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) follows a four-step process:

1. Assessment of the patient’s clinical problem.
2. Thorough exploration of related and reliable literature.
3. Appraisal of pertinent articles.
4. Execution and dissemination of gathered information.

Initially, nurses compile information based on initial assessments or diagnoses to formulate a clinical problem statement. This statement serves as a foundation for database searches, encompassing relevant studies, journal articles, and related literature. Rigorous scrutiny is applied to assess the credibility and relevance of these sources, given the constant evolution of medical practices and procedures. Based on this comprehensive review of the literature, nurses proceed to implement the identified treatment protocols (Alatawi et al., 2020).