Integrating Evidence-based Research into Professional Practice
Integrating Evidence-based Research into Professional Practice
DQ1
The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in the research study to increase validity and reliability. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? Support your answer with current evidence-based literature. Integrating Evidence-based Research into Professional Practice
DQ2
According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interactions with clients. How do you see this being applied in your workplace?
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Objectives:
- Create strategies for integrating evidence-based research into professional practice using the PICOT technique.
- Discuss how evidence from research is applied in nursing practice.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative studies when applied to nursing research.
I want to make sure you are aware of resources that should not be used in this week’s assignment. Systematic Reviews, Literature Reviews, and Metanalysis articles are useful resources and provide a strong level of evidence but are not considered primary research articles and should not be included in this week’s assignment.
All studies should be current (within 5-10 years
SOURCES
Read Chapter 5 in Nursing Research: Understanding Methods for Best Practice.
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Review “Plagiarism,” located in the Student Success Center, for information on how to avoid plagiarism.
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http://libguides.gcu.edu/c.php?g=330092&p=2216152
Read “How to Implement a Change in Practice,” by Gesme and Wiseman, from Journal of Oncology Practice (2010).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936472/
Read “Planning for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice,” by Cullen and Adams, from Journal of Nursing Administration (2012).
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https://medcom.uiowa.edu/annsblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/JONA-FINAL-Cullen-2012.pdf
Read “Changing Practice, Changing Lives: 10 Landmark Nursing Research Studies,” by the National Institute of Nursing Research (2012), located on the institute’s website.
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https://www.ninr.nih.gov/sites/files/docs/10-landmark-nursing-research-studies.pdf
Read “Why Do Nurses Need Research?” (2017), located on the Northeastern State University website.
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https://nursingonline.nsuok.edu/articles/rnbsn/why-nurses-need-research.aspx
Read “The 2017 National Nursing Research Roundtable” by National Institute of Nursing Research (2017).
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https://www.ninr.nih.gov/newsandinformation/roundtable/nnrr-2017#
Read “Facilitating the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Through Contextual Support and Nursing Leadership,” by Kueny, Shever, Mackin, and Titler, from Journal of Healthcare Leadership (2015).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740993/
Read “Translating Research Findings to Clinical Nursing Practice,” by Curtis, Fry, Shaban, and Considine, from Journal of Clinical Nursing (2016). Integrating Evidence-based Research into Professional Practice
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396371/pdf/JOCN-26-862.pdf
Read “A Nurses’ Guide to the Hierarchy of Research Designs and Evidence,” by Ingham-Broomfield, from Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (2016).
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Read “Choosing the Best Evidence to Guide Clinical Practice: Application of AACN Levels of Evidence,” by Peterson et al., from Critical Care Nurse (2014).
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Read “Enhancing Utility and Understanding of Evidence Based Practice Through Undergraduate Nurse Education,” by Reid, Briggs, Carlisle, Scott, and Lewis, from BMC Nursing (2017).
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Read “Turning Knowledge Into Action at the Point-of-Care: The Collective Experience of Nurses Facilitating the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice,” by Dogherty, Harrison, Graham, Vandyk, and Keeping-Burke, from Windows on Evidence-Based Nursing (2013).
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Read the strategies and tips located on “Searching Nursing Databases” on the GCU Library website to assist you in searching the main nursing and health sciences databases. View the associated tutorials as needed.
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http://libguides.gcu.edu/c.php?g=330084&p=2846444
Reference the “APA Basics” information, located on the GCU Library website, to assist with the APA format and documentation of sources required for the assignment.
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http://libguides.gcu.edu/CitingSources/APA#s-lg-box-19138654
Reference the “GCU Library Research Guides: Citing Sources” resource for information on how to cite sources properly.
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http://libguides.gcu.edu/c.php?g=330092&p=2216210
Grand Canyon University. (Ed.). (2018). Nursing research: Understanding methods for best practice.
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For additional information, the following is recommended:
Grand Canyon University. (Ed.). (2018). Applied statistics for health care.
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