Question

A nurse on the research and practice committee is preparing for an update on evidence-based practice (EBP). There is a need to address the potential changes with several EBP policies. This presentation will examine the EBP policies as well as reasoning and rationale as to why changes may be needed.

Choose an EBP topic and two scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles

Compare the difference between theory, research, and practice in nursing

Choose a theory that best correlates with the EBP practice change that you would like to make

Compare and contrast the quantitative and qualitative research article that you choose for the EBP topic

What technology did you use to locate the articles? Databases? Search terms?

What are the philosophical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives in the research articles that were chosen?

What are the ethical and scientific integrity issues related to the research?

How did your nursing knowledge advance through the utilization of research?

The peer reviewed topic is on hand washing you can choose two scholarly journals on hand washing, i will just need the references

Answer 1

Choose an EBP topic and two scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles

Fat Consumption in Relation to Cardiovascular Events

Kratz, M., Baars, T., &Guyenet, S. (2013). The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease. European Journal of Nutrition, 52(1), 1-24. doi:10.1007/s00394-012-0418-1

Mead, A., Atkinson, G., Albin, D., Alphey, D., Baic, S., Boyd, O., &… Hooper, L. (2006). Dietetic guidelines on food and nutrition in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - evidence from systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (second update, January 2006). Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 19(6), 401-419

Choose a theory that best correlates with the EBP practice change that you would like to make

The Translational research model by Roger's

What technology did you use to locate the articles? Databases? Search terms?

Pubmed serach, sciencedirect, google search engine, databases with keywords such as EBP, EBP models, research articles on EBP etc

How did your nursing knowledge advance through the utilization of research?

Nurses working in the clinical settings encorporate the research findings by utilizing the evidenced based parctice and can update their knowledge and skills.