NHS 8050 Unit 5 Assignment Developing an Evidence Table

NHS 8050 Unit 5 Assignment Developing an Evidence Table

Part 1

For this part of the assignment, use the “Evidence Table” from the appendix of the SNHS Doctoral Project Prospectus (DPP) to list articles that will help inform the topic you selected for your course project in the Unit 3 assignment.

Search the Capella library databases for a minimum of five peer-reviewed articles that you will use for your project topic. Complete the evidence table fully for these articles, providing all the required information.

Part 2

Review Chapters 7 and 8 of your How to Do a Systematic Literature Review in Nursing e-book about providing a critical review of the literature.

For the second part of the assignment, provide a critical review of at least three of the articles you included in the evidence table. In your critical review:

Provide a one-sentence overview of the main topic of the article.

Discuss if the article reports on a comprehensive literature review that was completed to inform the topic.

Provide the research questions and discuss the research methodology used.

Analyze the theoretical basis and/or conceptual framework used in the study.

Report on the study findings and propose a possible application this article could have to your own project topic.

Other Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.

Resources

Developing an Evidence Table Scoring Guide.

APA Style and Format.

Doctoral Capstone.

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[u05d1] Unit 5 Discussion 1

Levels of Evidence

Think about your own project topic for this course. In your initial post, discuss the three different levels of evidence you could apply to your own paper in this course.

What are the levels of evidence used in the peer-reviewed articles that you found?

Are there white papers or opinion papers on your topic?

Is there an industry expert you could consult?

What did you find that is not evidence based, but could be appropriate?

Provide your findings for all three levels of evidence.

Post according to the Faculty Expectations Response Guidelines. Be sure to include at least one APA-formatted citation (in-text plus full reference). The citation should be from materials you have read during this unit. It may be from course textbooks, assigned readings, or an outside source.

Also Read:

Evidence-based practice is a method of practicing in which empirical data is used to guide clinical decision-making (Lehane et al., 2019). It includes the use of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to provide information on the efficacy of interventions or treatments as well as the strength of the evidence supporting their use. It aims to improve health-care quality by increasing clinical decision-making accuracy, preventing illness, and reducing harm (Lehane et al., 2019). Evidence-based practice differs from other types of practice, which may be based on experience, tradition, or belief rather than evidence.
A nursing practice problem differs from a medical practice problem in that the nursing practice problem concerns nursing care and management. The medical practice problem, on the other hand, is a problem for medicine (Grand Canyon University (Ed), 2018). A nursing practice problem is one identified by nurses as a problem in their practice. Examples include providing appropriate care for a patient suffering from an acute illness or injury, preventing complications from a disease process, addressing a client’s pain, assisting clients in maintaining optimal health, improving health outcomes for older adults, and ensuring workplace safety. A medical practice problem is one that involves diagnosing and treating patients with medications prescribed by doctors. A doctor prescribing pain medication to a patient with a fractured wrist is an example of a medical problem.

One of the most important aspects of quality improvement is ensuring that the method I’m using to collect evidence is reliable. I need to be confident that my PICOT is based on the nursing practice problem and is not simply a data collection method (McClinton, 2022). Because, if I don’t understand, let’s say I’m collecting data because it’s standard procedure in my company. In that case, there may be another way to manage the same data without jeopardizing patient safety or improving care. It may entail asking patients to complete surveys or go through checklists at their own pace in order to improve their comprehension and communication skills.
According to Helbig, caring for the patient’s mind, physical health, and emotional health is an essential part of a holistic approach in nursing (2018). Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation are the five steps in nursing practice. The medical field, on the other hand, focuses on treating specific diseases and injuries with medications or surgical procedures. A doctor will examine a patient’s medical history, diagnose the illness, assess symptoms, and prescribe treatment during a visit. Nurses are the doctor’s eyes and ears because they spend the majority of their time with them.

A surgeon who replaces a patient’s broken hip and prescribes pain medication is an example. The surgical procedure is designed to restore a patient’s ability to move around on a daily basis. The most common complications in the postoperative period are pneumonia, pain management, deep vein thrombosis and infection, constipation, and urinary retention. The goal of nursing is to prevent complications, provide emotional support, and collaborate with other health care teams, such as physical therapists. It will assist patients in regaining as much function as possible. The pain from hip-knee surgery frequently prevents patients from getting out of bed. The nurse must assess the patient’s pain level and educate the patient on the importance of ambulating after surgery before administering pain medication and premedication. The nurse can combine non-pharmacological interventions, such as cold/heat application and music for distraction, to manage pain.

The majority of nursing interventions are founded on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), which enables nurses to provide safe, high-quality care to patients while also improving their outcomes. PICOT is an excellent tool for developing EBP (Helbig, 2018). PICOT must be centered on nursing practice problems in order for nurses to develop care plans and interventions that fall within their scope of practice. Nurses, for example, can help patients use the restroom, answer call lights, and set bed alarms to reduce the number of falls. The nurse can evaluate the intervention’s results within the time frame specified for implementation.

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