NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract Module 1: Discussion    WHERE IN THE WORLD IS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE?   March21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.   When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a […]

NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract   Module 3 Discussion   SEARCHING DATABASES   When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems. […]

NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract Module 5 Discussion   DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE   As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general […]

NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract Module 6 Discussion   PATIENT PREFERENCES AND DECISION MAKING Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment […]

  NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract   Module 1 Assignment EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND THE QUADRUPLE AIM   Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.   More recently, […]

NURS6052N Essent of Evidence-Based Pract Module 2 Assignment   EVIDENCE-BASED PROJECT, PART 1: IDENTIFYING RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES Is there a difference between “common practice” and “best practice”?   When you first went to work for your current organization, experienced colleagues may have shared with you details about processes and procedures. Perhaps you even attended an orientation […]