- The document discusses evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing and considers how EBP is demonstrated in clinical settings. It explores barriers to implementing EBP more consistently. - The author evaluates their own recent clinical experience to determine if care provided was based on evidence/research or just standard procedures. They formulate background questions and a PICOT question about improving care. - One barrier to EBP identified is a lack of support from management. The author proposes a plan to address this barrier in their own organization to better support adopting evidence-based practices.

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PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS ON Walden Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing PaperOverview
of Evidence-Based PracticeMany people have ways of doing things that they follow for no
other reason than “this is how it has always been done.” Walden Evidence-Based Practice in
Nursing Paper. Have you ever encountered this in your experiences as a nurse? Do you
follow certain processes because they have been shown to contribute to better health
outcomes? Or, is the reasoning behind many of your practices simply based on how you
were trained or how you have observed others in your practice setting? Consider, for
example, the taking of post-operative vital signs in the general surgical setting. According to
Zeitz and McCutcheon (2003), specific regimens of collecting vitals at certain set intervals
are based on tradition only, with no evidence that they are relevant or even useful. But
diligent nurses worldwide still faithfully monitor these vital signs at specific time-intervals
within in the post-operative setting.This week, you examine the role that evidence-based
practice (EBP) plays in nursing. You consider how EBP is demonstrated within clinical
settings and healthcare organizations, and why it is important to base health care practices
on evidence. You will formulate background questions and a PICOT question. Finally, you
explore barriers that may prevent EBP from being used more consistently.Reference:Zeitz,
K., & McCutcheon, H. (2003). Evidence-based practice: To be or not to be, this is the
question! International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9(5), 272–279.Learning
ObjectivesStudents will:Evaluate the use of evidence-based practice in clinical
settingsFormulate strategies for overcoming barriers to evidence-based practiceFormulate
background questions and a PICOT questionLearning ResourcesNote: To access this week’s
required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in
the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.Required ReadingsPolit, D. F., & Beck, C. T.
(2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th
ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.Chapter 1, “Introduction to Nursing Research in an
Evidence-Based Practice Environment”This chapter provides an introduction to nursing
research, its history, and the evolution of evidence-based practice. It includes an overview
of credible sources of evidences and a description of the different paradigms used in
nursing research.Chapter 2, “Evidence-Based Nursing: Translating Research Evidence into
Practice”The focus of this chapter includes an overview of the key aspects of evidence-based
practice, a review of how to identify credible research and appraise its value, and, finally, a
discussion on how to take the identified evidence and convert it into a practice.Chapter 3,

2. “Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research”In this chapter,
quantitative and qualitative research models are compared and the major steps in each
approach are described. Information is also presented on the different sections of a
research journal article and how you can identify the research model that was
utilized.Adams, J. S. (2010). Utilizing evidence-based research and practice to support the
infusion alliance. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 33(5), 273–277.Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases.This article examines how evidence-based research and practice
supports infusion alliances. The text also specifies the increasing challenges that infusion
nurses face.Mallory, G. A. (2010). Professional nursing societies and evidence-based
practice: Strategies to cross the quality chasm. Nursing Outlook, 58(6), 279–286.Retrieved
from the Walden Library databases.This article describes strategies for reducing the gap
between research knowledge and practice. The article also details how nursing societies
could use these strategies to improve the quality of care.Newhouse, R. P., & Spring, B.
(2010). Interdisciplinary evidence-based practice: Moving from silos to synergy. Nursing
Outlook, 58(6), 309–317.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.In this article, the
authors examine the state of interdisciplinary evidence-based practice (EBP). The authors
detail efforts to promote interdisciplinary EBP, academic and clinical training regarding
interdisciplinary EBP, and strategies that may facilitate EBP translation across
disciplines.Majid, S., Foo, S., Luyt, B., Zhang, X., Theng, Y-L., Chang, Y-K., & Mokhtar, I. A.
(2011). Adopting evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: Nurses’ perceptions,
knowledge, and barriers. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 99(3), 229–
236.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article reviews a study that sought
to determine nurses’ awareness of, knowledge of, and attitude toward EBP. The article also
describes factors likely to promote barriers to EBP adoption.Shivnan, J. C. (2011). How do
you support your staff? Promote EBP. Nursing Management, 42(2), 12–14.Retrieved from
the Walden Library databases.This article explores the role of the nurse manager in
supporting evidence-based practice. The article also explains barriers and strategies to
promote EBP for a nurse manager.Walden Student Center for Success. (2012). Clinical
Question Anatomy. Retrieved July 9, 2014, from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/content.php?pid=183871&sid=2950360MediaLaureat
e Education (Producer). (2012). Timeline of nursing research. Baltimore, MD: Author. This
multimedia piece features a timeline of major events in nursing research. The timeline
highlights how historical events and seminal research have contributed to nursing
practice.Discussion: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based PracticeIn your practice as a
nurse, you may use procedures and methods that did not necessarily originate in evidence,
but instead were derived from informal and unwritten conventions, traditions, and
observations. While these techniques may have merit, practices are constantly being
updated and contradicted by information from scholarly research studies and professional
guidelines. This new information serves as “evidence” for revising practices to improve
outcomes across health care.Based on this evidence, you can formulate a question. In this
Discussion, you consider the use of evidence-based practice in your own organization and
formulate a question that you will need to answer for your portfolio project. This is called a
PICOT question. You will also investigate strategies for overcoming barriers to

3. implementing evidence-based practice (EBP). Walden Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
PaperTo prepare:Consider a recent clinical experience in which you were providing care for
a patient. Determine the extent to which the care that you provided was based on evidence
and research findings or supported only by your organization’s standard procedures. How
do you know if the tasks were based on research?What questions have you thought about in
a particular area of care such as a procedure or policy?Review Chapter 2, pages 31–34 on
“Asking Well worded Clinical Questions” in Polit & Beck and consult the resource from the
Walden Student Center for Success: Clinical Question Anatomy & examples of PICOT
questions (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Formulate your background questions
and PICOT question.Reflect on the barriers that might inhibit the implementation of
evidence-based practice in your clinical environment.Review the article “Adopting
Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Decision Making” in this week’s Learning Resources.
Select one of the barriers described that is evident in your organization and formulate a
plan for overcoming this barrier.Write an evaluation of the use, or lack thereof, of EBP in a
recent clinical experience. Identify which aspects of the care delivered, if any, were based on
evidence and provide your rationale. List your background questions and PICOT question
about this nursing topic. Critique how the policies, procedures, and culture in your
organization may hinder or support the adoption of evidence-based practices. Identify the
barrier you selected from the article and explain how this barrier could be overcome within
your organization. Walden Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Paper.