Developing a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice

 

As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP.

In this Discussion, you will explore strategies for disseminating EBP within your organization, community, or industry.

WEEK7

 

Reflect on your discussion post from Week 4 and policy advocacy letter from Week 6.  After reviewing the healthcare policy about which you are passionate and the letter you wrote to your legislator, consider how you can continue to advocate for that policy.

  • In your discussion, identify additional ways nurses can advocate for change. Consider how advocacy can take place within local and state settings.
  • How can nurses promote advocacy for your healthcare legislation, or other types of healthcare legislation, during elections? Does understanding a candidate’s stance on health and healthcare matter?
  • What is an activist and what is the role of a nurse as an activist?

EthicalT1Q2

From the perspective of Christian spirituality and ethics, what is your understanding of compassionate caring that informs your approach to health and healing?

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.

Approaches to Disease Management: Sickle Cell Anemia

Approaches to Disease Management: Sickle Cell Anemia

A 2-month-old is identified during newborn screening with sickle cell anemia.

  • How would you manage this patient at 2 months, 2 years, 6 years, and at 13 years old?
  • What are the issues for each stage in development?
  • Where would you refer this child?
  • How would you coordinate the care of this child?

.Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Disc 5 Responses

 Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.