Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
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According to research literature, electronic health records (EHRs) systems have many benefits in the delivery of quality care to patients. These benefits include improving accessibility and improving communication and engagement in care settings (Yanamadala et al., 2016). Because electronic health records will be stored electronically, they are accessible to different healthcare providers from different locations and at different times. Providers are able to view all the patient’s medical history and track the different treatment plans that such patients have been under, and efficiently draw up a plan for care for patients. The accessibility of electronic health records, therefore, helps improve the quality of care and increase the chances of positive outcomes among patients (Yanamadala et al., 2016). On the other hand, electronic health records help to improve communication between interdisciplinary teams in care settings, such as between physicians and nurses and between nurses and patients. EHRs have the potential to enhance communication and accurately track the treatment and care plans in care settings. This can help to improve the chances of positive outcomes among patients (Jetté & Kwon, 2019).
Although research literature highlights only the benefits of electronic health records to both the patients and healthcare providers, significant challenges emerge in the implementation of electronic health records systems in care facilities. These challenges mainly entail nursing burnout and interoperability. As a result of nursing shortages being experienced in the present times, nursing burnout is a common occurrence. In care settings, electronic health records contribute significantly to nursing burnout due to the detailed user interface. EHRs also demand a lot of time which affects the time the nurses will spend with their patients, which can contribute to increased stress, lower job satisfaction, and decreased quality of patient care. The lack of interoperability between different disparate systems also poses a huge challenge to the implementation of EHR systems in healthcare facilities.
Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
References
Jetté N, & Kwon C. (2019). Electronic Health Records—A System Only as Beneficial as Its
Data. JAMA Netw Open.2(9):e1911679. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11679.
Yanamadala, S., Morrison, D., Curtin, C., McDonald, K., & Hernandez-Boussard, T. (2016).
Electronic Health Records and Quality of Care: An Observational Study Modeling Impact on Mortality, Readmissions, and Complications. Medicine
Question
Assignment: Application 1: Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Assignment
In many of the courses in the DNP program, you have been asked to analyze research literature when exploring issues in health care. Reflect now on an issue in your practice area that has different outcomes from what is supported by the literature. For example, the literature evidence notes that nosocomial infections are reduced when procedures such as hand washing, glove use, and isolation strategies are implemented. In your clinical area, you have implemented these strategies and you are not seeing a reduction in nosocomial infections.
For Application 1, you select an issue that will serve as the launching point for your Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Assignment.
Before you proceed with this assignment, you may wish to review the overview of the full EBP Assignment.
To prepare for Application 1:
• Consider the specifics of your practicum setting, as well as practice-related challenges in your specialty area that interest you. Brainstorm practice issues in which an outcome is different from what would be expected according to the research literature.
• Select one issue to focus on for this assignment. This will be your issue for the entire EBP Assignment, so be sure it is one that will enable you to fulfill the project requirements (e.g., you can develop new approaches to practice). You may wish to speak with your Practicum Mentor about your selection.
• Explore the research literature on this issue.
To complete:
In a 1-page paper, address the following:
• Provide a summary of the selected practice issue in which the outcome is different from what would be expected according to the research literature. (Note: The issue you select must be suitable for completing the entire EBP Assignment.)
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Terry, A. J. (2018). Clinical research for the doctor of nursing practice (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Chapter 1, “The Importance of Research in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree”
Read pages 12-18 beginning with “The DNP Graduate With an Aggregate
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In this section of Chapter 1, the author explains relationship between the DNP clinician, the research process, and developing an effective evidence-based practice. The author also discusses facilitating change in practice based on critically appraised and validated evidence. In addition, Carper’s four essential patterns of “knowing” in nursing and Rosswurm and Larrabee’s six-phase model for reviewing research are highlighted.
Balakas, K., Sparks, L., Steurer, L., & Bryant, T. (2013). An outcome of evidence-based practiced education: Sustained clinical decision-making among bedside nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 28, 479-485.
Harkanen, M., Voutilainen, A., Turunen, E., & Verhvilainen-Julkunen, K. ( 2016). Systematic review and meta-analysis of educational interventions designed to improve medication administration skills and safety of registered nurses. Nurse Education Today, 41, 36-43.
Lee, J., Lee, Y., Bae, J., & Seo, M. (2016). Registered nurses clinical skills and reasoning process: A think-aloud study. Nurse Education Today, 46, 75-80
Simmons, B. (2010). Clinical reasoning: Concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1151-1158
Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)