Assignment: Using Evidence-Based Practice To Improve Patient Care
Course Outcomes
• Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care.
• Discuss the role of evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care.
Select a challenging nursing care issue (examples include falls, medication errors, pressure ulcers, and other clinical issues that can be improved by evidence in nursing). Do not select a medical issue (disease, medical treatment). Do not select a workforce issue (staffing, call-offs, nurse to patient ratios). Explain the following for the selected clinical issue.
• State the issue.
• Explain the process you would use to search CINAHL for evidence. Include your search terms.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.