Course
NR 505NP Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice
Instructions
With new information continually emerging, professional nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for practice.
Select one current, qualitative or mixed methods scholarly nursing article related to your PICOT question and determine its strengths, limitations, and potential application.
Complete the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence Based Practice Appendix E Evidence Appraisal ToolPreview the document. Once you’ve completed the tool, use your own words to summarize your appraisal of the article. Include the following:
- Description of the purpose
- Explanation of research design
- Discussion of sample
- Description of data collection methods
- Summary of findings
- Strengths of the study (minimum of 1)
- Limitations of the study (minimum of 1)
Recommendations regarding potential application for future practice that are insightful and appropriate. Attach the article to your post, in addition to including the full reference for the article in your post. During the week, read a minimum of two articles posted by peers and add your thoughts about whether you feel their article would support an EBP change.
SOLUTION
In the previous discussion assignments, I selected the issue of pressure ulcers. It is important to acknowledge that pressure ulcers (PUs) are significant issues that affect how patients obtain quality care services. When exploring the issue of pressure ulcers, it is important to acknowledge that evidence is presented through qualitative research in terms of understanding more about the issue (Koepp et al., 2020). The existing qualitative research is that through the use of frequent repositioning between 3 to 5 hours, it is possible to reduce the buildup of uneven pressure on the board surface of a patient. This is further supported by the assertion that by frequently turning patients, it is possible to make sure that pressure is distributed evenly to different parts of the body (Lindhardt, Beck, & Ryg, 2020).
Qualitative research findings are important in how researchers and healthcare professionals improve different practice issues in nursing. The rationale for this point of view is based on the notion that by obtaining the views of healthcare professionals on repositioning….please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $10