31 Aug evidece base practice
You are onplacement in a facility that has recently experienced a higher than usualincidence of falls among patients. Because the causes of falls within thefacility have been varied, the facility wishes to identify a range of effectivefalls prevention interventions as part of a fall prevention program. You areasked to systematically search the literature and identify a range ofhigh-quality studies reporting on interventions for fall prevention.
Using thefollowing As of Evidence-Based Practice, you are to:
ACQUIRE the literature by using astructured search strategy adapted as appropriate for various researchdatabases (e.g. Google Scholar, PubMed; CINAHL; PsycINFO) to identify evidencethat will inform your response to the research question. You are to report andjustify your search strategy.
APPRAISE the quality of studies bygrouping according to their position on the NHMRC Level of Evidence and commenton implications of study quality.
This assessment piecewill be written in the form of a structured response using the headingsACQUIRE and APPRAISE with an introduction and conclusion. Every statementof fact must be supported by a valid reference.
1. Define evidence-based practice andidentify key stages, principles, and processes of an evidence-based practiceapproach in nursing
2. Define the research process andidentify common research methods within qualitative and quantitative paradigms
3. Describe the relationship betweenresearch and identify evidence-based nursing praxis
4. Evaluate data and research findings
5. Determine ways to improve nursingpractice and patient outcomes by using an evidence-based practice approach toplanning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care
6. Examine the issues and ethicalconsiderations that impact on nursing and health care research
