Evidence based practice are integral to advanced practice nursing.
Research and evidence based practice are integral to advanced practice nursing. Describe how you will demonstrate/utilize these to set yourself apart as an “excellent” APN.
• Provide an example of an evidence based policy that you would like to implement in your practice. How will you implement it?
• Provide the details of working through organization structures in obtaining feedback from your staff and organization on how to implement it.
• Explore the AHRQ websiteLinks to an external site. and pick a quality care initiative that may impact quality client care in hospitals or areas of industry that deliver health care.
• Read a few case studies in the “AHRQ’s Impact on Health Care” and pick 2. Compare and Contrast how the AHRQ research or evidence behind these case studies improves client care outcomes
Sample Solution
As an advanced practice nurse (APN) it is important to demonstrate evidence based practice when making clinical decisions and developing related policies. Evidence based practices are those that use the latest research and data to inform decision-making, thereby optimizing patient outcomes. This can involve utilizing existing guidelines such as best practices from professional bodies, synthesizing findings from multiple studies or generating new data through primary research.
To set myself apart as an “excellent” APN I will ensure that all my decision making processes incorporate current evidence in order to maximize quality of care for my patients. For example, I will keep up-to-date with relevant literature and integrate this into my practice on a regular basis by attending conferences and workshops, reading journals and being actively involved in professional networks. Moreover, I will use available resources such as published guidelines or systematic reviews when implementing changes at the clinic level.
An example of an evidence based policy I would like to implement in my own practice is one relating to antimicrobial stewardship. Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial stewardship programs are becoming increasingly important—particularly within primary healthcare settings where antibiotics may be misused or overprescribed leading to adverse consequences for both the individual patient and wider population health.
In order to implement this policy effectively I plan on reviewing current literature about existing approaches used by other clinics so that I can find one which best fits our needs; this could include having a system of prescribing only after microbial testing has been done first or using strategies such as delayed prescriptions where appropriate etc.. Additionally, staff training sessions must be conducted in order for everyone working at the clinic (including physicians)to be aware of why we need this policy and how they should adhere to it while still providing informed counsel/advice wherever necessary.
Finally, once implemented we must regularly monitor effectiveness through metrics such as adherence rates (e.g percentage of patients who receive treatment according to protocol)and make adjustments accordingly if needed—bearing in mind that there is always room for improvement depending on circumstances which evolve over time.
