Part One:
1.How do you see your role in nursing as it relates to nursing research?
2.How do you see your role in nursing as it relates to evidence-based practice?
3.What skills are necessary for evidence-based practice?
4.Does your organization incorporate EBP? If so, how or if not how can you work to cultivate and environment that would support EBP.
Part Two:
1. Research – What constitutes an article being research? And why?
2. Compare and contrast in detail the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.
3. Describe in detail the different types of methods used and how each is unique or similar. Discuss the components that make quantitative and qualitative methods different. (Include the different types of methods used and how each is unique or similar).
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EBP and the Use of Research in Practice
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EBP and the Use of Research in Practice
Evidence-based practice and research have a tremendous influence on clinical practice. Therefore, nurses should be adequately informed about their roles in research and the importance of evidence-based practice in nursing (Gray et al., 2017). According to Polit and Beck (2017), the process of generating evidence entails the appraisal of peer-reviewed qualitative and quantitative studies. Nurses need to understand the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and various methods employed to collect data in such studies (Gray et al., 2017). The purpose of this assignment is to explore the concept of evidence-based practice and the use of research in practice.
Part One
My Role in Nursing as it Relates to Nursing Research
My view of the role of the nurse has changed significantly in the recent past. I now understand that the role of the nurse entails both caring and research. My role in nursing as it relates to nursing research is to participate in the design and execution of studies that are aimed are collecting evidence to inform nursing practice. This should begin with the identification of a practice problem that is causing negative effects on patient outcomes. As Gray et al. (2017) explain, today’s nurses should participate in research to develop interventions that can be implemented in practice to improve patients’ outcomes. I adequately understand my role in advocating for patients’ needs and one of the best ways to do so is to participate in nursing research.
My Role in Nursing as it Relates to Evidence-Based Practice
Today’s nurses are expected to possess evidence-based practice competencies to be able to provide quality and safe nursing care to patients. My role in nursing as it relates to evidence-based practice is to implement only those interventions whose effectiveness in improving patients’ outcomes has been proven through research. Polit and Beck (2017) define evidence-based practice as the utilization of current evidence combined with clinical expertise and patients’ preferences to provide the best possible health care. I adequately understand that in my role as a nurse, I am charged with the responsibility of providing nursing care that is informed by evidence-based practice.
Skills that are Necessary for Evidence-based Practice
Nurses require some skills to effectively promote evidence-based practice. One of the skills that nurses require is the ability to make clinical decisions based on the best available evidence. Additionally, nurses must be able to critically appraise original research related to a practice area to locate the best evidence to inform clinical care (QSEN Institute, n.d.). Nurses also need to possess the ability to employ effective search strategies to find original research to be appraised. Additionally, they should be able to drive and promote a research agenda for evidence that is required to address a particular practice problem (Polit & Beck, 2017). As a nurse who embraces evidence-based practice, I always strive to improve my skills to be among those nurses who will contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.
The Organization and EBP
My organization incorporates EBP. The organization ensures that clinical practice guidelines and procedures are reviewed in accordance with evidence-based research. In my EBP role, I can do a number of things to cultivate an environment that supports EBP. One of the ways is to utilize research evidence to improve nursing procedures and health policies at the organizational level (Polit & Beck, 2017). I can also contribute to EBP in the organization by participating in studies to generate evidence that can be used to improve healthcare quality. Again, I can promote EBP by encouraging my colleagues to utilize the best available evidence to inform nursing practice (Gray et al., 2017).
Part Two
An article qualifies to be research when it reports the primary findings of a study. Such an article must show details regarding how evidence was collected. It should begin with a brief introduction followed by a detailed review of literature related to the topic (Gray et al., 2017). The reason is that research should show the methodology that was followed to gather findings. It should also give results that were obtained after some procedure was followed (Polit & Beck, 2017).
Differences Between Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Nurses should be able to differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods. Quantitative research methods follow some standardized procedures to collect facts. On the other hand, qualitative research methods utilize unstandardized approaches to gather perceptions and opinions (Gay et al., 2017). Data collected in quantitative research methods is usually analyzed statistically whereas data that is gathered using qualitative methods is analyzed thematically. Despite this difference, qualitative and quantitative research methods are similar in that they both play are crucial for generating evidence to inform nursing practice (Gray et al., 2017).
Methods Used in Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Similarities and Differences
There are some similarities are differences in the methods used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Examples of quantitative data collection tools are questionnaires and evidence-based data collection instruments. Qualitative data collection tools include interviews, focus group discussions, and direct observation. These methods employ varied approaches to collect data. However, questionnaires and interviews are similar in that they can either be structured or unstructured to fit the context in which they are applied at any given time (Gray et al., 2017).
Conclusion
Nurses play an essential role in both nursing research and evidence-based practice. They participate in research to gather evidence that can be used to develop nursing interventions. Nurses should also apply the best available evidence to inform nursing practice. Essentially, it is imperative that nurses familiarize themselves with the similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.
References
Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier
Polit, D. F. & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. (10thed). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
QSEN Institute. (n.d.). QSEN competencies. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/