Information: Nurses must understand research in order to
effectively participate in the provision of evidence-based nursing care. As a
student nurse, learning to be a lifelong learner and integrating evidence based
research into your daily routine is important.
A provider who incorporates evidence based approaches to practice seeks the
best, most current evidence available to make judgments, apply clinical
expertise while integrating the client’s values and beliefs into decisions
about their care. The purpose of this assign-ment
is to investigate the research process while completing a critical examination
of qualitative or quantitative research relative to a current nursing issue or
practice. The goal is for student to
further investigate the research process, improve knowledge of evidence based
practice, refine information literacy skills, understand research and en- gage in
activities to become a lifelong learner.
This assignment encourages students to investigate each step of the research
process & complete a critical examination of quantitative &/or qualitative
research relevant to their nursing practice. Nurses must understand research in
order to effectively participate in the provision of evidence-based nursing
care.
Objectives of this assignments are to:
· Value
the concept of EBP as integral to determining best clinical practice
· Develop
& Demonstrate scholarly writing skills
· Integrate
and explain the role of evidence in determining best clinical practice
· Seek
resources related to clinical practice topics and strategies of lifelong
learning
Outcome:
Students will integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise, patient/fam-ily
preferences and values for delivery of optimal nursing care while incorporating
strategies of lifelong learning.
Assignment
1.
Formulate a research question from a
recent clinical experience (PICOT structure)
2. Search
for Evidence-Identify 5 or more peer reviewed research articles (within 5
years) pertaining to your research question. At least 2 most be original
research
Lifelong
learning opportunities
· Locate
available resources
· Search
databases (i.e. CINAHL, PubMed, Ebsco, etc.)
· Journal
articles
3. Review
and assess the evidence learned
4. Identify
what type of research would be most appropriate for studying this issue and why
(i.e. Qualitative or quantitative). Also
include, if similar research was completed what method/techniques would you use
to gather data (i.e.- experiments, focus groups, case studies etc.). Please
include a rationale
Reflection- Write
a 2-3 page reflection in APA on the following:
·
How you would integrate the results of the
of literature assessment into practice, taking into consideration the patient’s
preference, evidence learned from peer reviewed articles, and your clinical
experience. Specifically address how you
would incorporate what you learned in practice (i.e. patient educa- tion, change
in practice etc.). Include any anticipated challenges with implementation or
how barriers can be overcome to improve practice.
· Please
include information in the reflection on how you will utilize this dynamic
process of questioning, learning and obtaining knowledge in the future as a
lifelong learner.
· Include
all of your citations on the reference page.
