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This week builds on that foundational awareness with a focus on the application of evidence-based practice models as a strategy to improve patient safety and other quality dimensions. In this Discussion, consider how these strategies can sustain practice changes.<\/p>\n

To prepare:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read<\/strong>: Newhouse, R.P. (2007) Diffusing confusion among evidence-based practice, quality improvement and research. JONA 37,432-535 (see attached pdf)<\/p>\n

Read<\/strong>: Mazurek Melynk B., Gallagher-Ford, L., English Long, L., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014) The establishment of Evidence-Based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real world clinical settings: proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing 11(1),5-15. (see attached pdf)<\/p>\n

We all agree that research is the highest form of reliable evidence, when implemented in an organization that provides the basis for an evidence based practice. FIND a research study published in a peer reviewed journal related to a clinical practice problem that is of interest to you, and which would ultimately contribute to an evidence based practice.<\/p>\n

The discussion assignment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANSWER the following discussion questions. Include the research study in your post (attach it to the post and post it in doc sharing). See page 11 #15 in Mazurek Melynk, Gallagher Ford, English Long and Fineout-Overholt. In this assignment, you are being asked to critically appraise a single research study for its relevance to a QI practice problem.<\/p>\n

Discussion questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) What was the purpose of the research?<\/p>\n

2) Identify the independent and dependent variables in the study.<\/p>\n

3) Briefly describe the research design, data collection method(s), and instruments used to measure the variables under study.<\/p>\n

4) Briefly summarize study findings, conclusions and recommendations. Do you agree with these?<\/p>\n

5) As a DNP prepared nurse, would you recommend a change in nursing practice based on the study? Defend and\/or justify your decision based on research evaluation principles. In other words, does the evidence generated by this research article signify a need to change nursing practice? If not, why not; if so, why?<\/p>\n

Post by tomorrow Wednesday January 31, 2018 by 10 pm America New\/York time<\/p>\n

Required Readings<\/ins><\/p>\n

Joshi, M.S., Ransom, E.R., Nash, D.B., & Ransom, S.B., (Eds.). (2014). <\/strong>The Healthcare Quality Book,<\/strong><\/em> 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.<\/strong><\/p>\n