Role Of Research And Research Process For Advanced Registered Nurses

Role Of Research And Research Process For Advanced Registered Nurses

Review the evidence-based practice project ideas you described in Topic 5 DQ 1. Based on your initial ideas, what types of scholarly nursing research (such as quantitative or qualitative research, peer-reviewed resources, etc.) would be required to further investigate the issue? Select an article related to your topic. Identify the criteria you would use based on the CRAAP test to evaluate the appropriateness of the research. Why is it important to select research that meets these criteria? Evaluate the “CRAAP Test” article from the New Jersey Institute of Technology Library, located in the topic Resources. Explain the five criteria as they relate to your selected article.

Topic 5 DQ 1

During this program, you will complete an evidence-based practice project addressing a problem, issue, or concern in your specialty area of professional practice. Consider an area in your specialty that you believe needs improvement. Which nursing theories could you apply to this problem? Why is this the best theory?

Short-term care is any intervention or caregiving that avails medical assistance to post-surgery patients, patients undergoing recovery, or patients under family care where the relatives cannot attend to them (Owens et al., 2018). Palliative care patients also require short-term care when they experience increased pain and other symptoms. Despite its importance, this care has become problematic. This paper examines this issue and the application of nursing theories to address it.

           Delivering short-term care becomes problematic due to its limited time for the interaction between the nurse and patient (Owens et al., 2018). This situation limits the ability of the nurse to offer effective interventions since some may be symptoms overlooked, resulting in halfway correct or completely wrong decisions. Therefore, patients’ outcomes are affected due to a lack of preliminary observations that help determine the right intervention at the time of care delivery.

           Two nursing theories can help solve these issues: Dorothy Orem’s self-care and Patricia Benner’s Novice to Expert. The latter states that nursing practice requires long-term exposure to patients to gain clinical experience (Smith, 2019). Such nurses can be involved with patients and families much easier hence best suited to offer short-term care since they can make more informed choices. Orem’s theory can help deal with challenges in short-term care by assisting patients in learning how to take care of their health by adopting certain activities and practices (Smith, 2019). This process will assist nurses with limited clinical experience in delivering effective interventions due to patients’ involvement. This theory is best because it will encourage collaboration between the patient and the nurse and reduce clinical errors in care delivery.

References

Owens, J. M., Callaghan, J. J., Duchman, K. R., Bedard, N. A., & Otero, J. E. (2018). Short-term morbidity and readmissions increase with skilled nursing facility discharge after total joint arthroplasty in a Medicare-eligible and skilled nursing facility–eligible patient cohort. The Journal of arthroplasty, 33(5), 1343-1347.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088354031830010X

Smith, M. C. (2019). Nursing theories and nursing practice. FA Davis. https://books.google.co.ke/books?hl=en&lr=&id=GjHEDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=all+nursing+theories&ots=pk2j3dwhM1&sig=JMyKbE4AP7Lsih1UrxCPYlyeQKE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=all%20nursing%20theories&f=false

How to Evaluate Information Sources: CRAAP Test

Viewers will learn which criteria to use to evaluate resources

• The Basics

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Quick Guide

Apply the CRAAP Test

Currency: the timeliness of the information

• When was the information published or posted?
• Has the information been revised or updated?
• Is the information current or out-of date for your topic?
• Are the links functional?

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs

• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
• Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

Authority: the source of the information

• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given?
• What are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given?
• What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic?  Can they be verified?
• Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?

Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content, and

• Where does the information come from?
• Is the information supported by evidence?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
• Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?
• Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

Purpose: the reason the information exists

• What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
• Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?
• Follow the money.  Who stands to gain from this?
• Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
• What clues does the format give to the purpose, audience, quality?

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