NURS FPX4030 Assessment1 2.docx NURS-FPX 4030 Locating Credible Databases and Researc

Document Content and Description Below

NURS FPX4030 Assessment1 2.docx NURS-FPX 4030 Locating Credible Databases and Research Capella University NURS-FPX4030: Making Evidence-Based Decisions Locating Credible Databases and Research... Healthcare has come a long way in the last twenty years or so, from the advancement in technologies to the constant improvements in treatment modalities. A core piece of treatment, especially from a practitioners side, is evidence based practice (EBP).” Evidence-based practice provides a framework for the integration of research evidence and patients values and preferences into the delivery of health care” (Albarqouni et al., 2018, "introduction" section). Per the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an potential serious and life threatening complication of diabetes where the body does not have enough insulin to use up the bodys blood sugar, so in turn, the body has the liver break down fat stores causing ketones to build up to dangerous levels and sending your body into an unsafe acidic state. The research suggests that the use of EBP ”has resulted in major advances in improving the quality of delivered health care as well as patient outcomes” (Albarqouni et al., 2018, "introduction" section). Lets use a personal experience of mine to fill in this scenario. A new nurse is training in the emergency room (ER) and currently it is their first day on their own. They become a “deer in the headlights” and as most trainees do, as they are unfamiliar with the diagnosis and. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 4 pages