29 Jan DQ1 Healthcare is changing

NU 560 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Healthcare is changing rapidly and ideas and methods that had value in the past need to be re-evaluated as we move towards healthcare reform, integrate evidence-based practice and/or best practices and work towards achieving positive patient outcomes and educate nurses who will be prepared to practice in this ever changing health care environment. Recall a situation when you were asked to perform a specific intervention and/or practice idea based on authority or tradition. Describe the the intervention or practice. Based on your knowledge of evidence-based practice, does this practice still hold value now? Use an Evidence-Based Guideline or nursing specialty organization Standard of Practice to support your answer.

DQ 2 According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing the Masters prepared nurse ” Recognizes that the master’s-prepared nurse applies research outcomes within the practice setting, resolves practice problems, works as a change agent, and disseminates results.” Many research ideas emerge from practice and/or the educational environment. Formulating a well-built research question is challenging. Asking the right question facilitates the search process when conducting a review of the literature. Read the article “Asking the clinical question: A key step in evidence-based practice found in the supplemental activities folder and review the slide presentation included in this unit. After reading the article and reviewing the slide presentation use the PICOT framework and practice creating a PICOT question. Create a PICOT question for a quantitative study and a PICOT question for a qualitative study that relate to your area of interest. Obtain an Evidence-Based Guideline (EBG), Standard of Practice, or Best practice in nursing education that pertains to your question. In responding to your colleagues’ postings offer alternative questions and rationales for your suggestions.