Essay NURS2006 – Apply Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in the Provision of Patient Care – Medical Science Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Purpose: The purpose of the evidence-based practice project is to have the student demonstrate skills in applying research to practice. The PICOT and all tools are available on NURS2006 FLO page.

Learning outcomes
LO1- Apply evidence-based practice (EBP) in the provision of patient care
LO2. Formulate a clinical question to yield the most relevant and best evidence the healthcare organisation.
LO 3- List the steps of evidence-based practice and the skills associated with it
LO 4- Analyse the impact of clinical governance on efficiency and practice standards
LO 5- Critically appraise different study designs and exhibit an understanding of the evidence they produce
LO 6- Develop strategies to disseminate the outcomes of evidence
LO 7- Reflect on the role of the Registered Nurse in maximising EBP across the healthcare organisation.

Procedures:

Students will work independently, Each student will:
a) Identify a topic of interest from the list of the topics given.
b) Conduct a literature search on the chosen topic and select appropriate articles for critique. Include at least five articles of evidence. Critique each article using the JHNEBP tools. Include of the abstracts of the articles as a separate file.
c) Complete an individual summary tool that includes limitations, level, and quality of evidence.
d) Complete a synthesis and recommendations tool that includes practice recommendations.

The evidence summary should be organised in a narrative report in the following way:
 

Title of the Summary
o Include a title that is relevant to the EBP project

1. Overview of Clinical problem area and Why change is needed
o Include several brief statements that show why change is needed. Include references to show the size of the problem and why it is important.
o Use surveillance and causation data to justify why change is needed in this particular area.

2. Review question
o State the review question using PICOT format.

Example question formats:
1. Is (intervention) effective in the promotion and /or prevention of (risk factor and/ or disease) in (population)?
2. Is (intervention) cost-effective in the promotion and or prevention of (risk factor and/ or disease) in (population)?