COURSE:

NR505: Advanced Research Methods Evidence-Based Practice

NR505 Week 1 Evidence-based Practice and Implications for Nursing

Based upon your learning during this week’s lesson, consider how research and evidence-based practice shape nursing and healthcare delivery. Respond to the following:

1. Why are research and evidence-based practice important for professional nursing?
2. How do research and evidence-based practice impact quality and safety in the healthcare delivery?
3. What is one example where research or evidence-based practice is improving health outcomes in your area of practice or in your organization?
4. If you were to conduct an evidence-based practice initiative, what practice-related issue would you address, and why?
5. What theoretical framework, model, or nursing theory would you use to guide the evidence-based practice initiative?

MSN Core Discussion Guidelines and Rubric

SOLUTION

Research and evidence-based practice (EBP) are essential approaches to enhancing healthcare quality and patient outcomes. These approaches involve carrying out research to generate new knowledge and utilizing the most current and best available evidence to inform decisions about care and patients. Nurses use EBP to utilize the best available………………………….$5