NURS 620 NURSING RESEARCH THEORY AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE EBP EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
➢ Ideally, all patient care should be based on research evidence
NUR 407 (EBP): Exam #1
What is Evidence Based Practice (EBP)?
“... a problem-solving approach to clinical decision-making w/in a healthcare organization. EBP integrates the best
available scientific evidence w/ the best available experimental evidence… & encourages critical thinking in the
judicious application of such evidence to the care of individual pts, a patient population or system.”
EBP nursing:
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What does it mean to deliver optimal care?
Safe: Avoiding injuries to patients
from the care that is intended to
help them.
Patient Centered: Providing care
that is respectful of & responsive to
individual patient preferences,
needs, & values, & ensuring that
patient values guide all clinical
decisions.
Efficient: Avoiding waste,
including waste of equipment
supplies, ideas, & energy.
Effective: Providing services to all
who could benefit & refraining from
providing services to those not likely
to benefit.;
Timely: Reducing waits &
sometimes harmful delays for both
those who receive & those who give
care.
Equitable: Providing care that
does not vary in quality b/c of
personal characteristics such as
gender, ethnicity, geographic
location, & socioeconomic status.
Patient’s side:
● Keep me safe (safe)
● Help me stay well
● Help me navigate my care (timely, efficient)
● Treat me w/ respect (equitable, patient centered)
● Provide me w/ the right care (effective)
Benefits of EBP:
Barriers to EBP in healthcare systems:
➢ However, not all patient care is based on research evidence
➢ Why not? Ex: Short staff, management, cost, technology
Required Mindset for EBP: SPIRIT OF INQUIRY
● A persistent sense of curiosity that informs both learning & practice. A nurse motivated by a spirit of
inquiry will raise questions, challenge traditional & existing practices, & seek creative approaches to
problem solving.
○ Translate evidence into practice: spirit of inquiry, wanting to change & challenge things.