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To help ensure you are prepared to complete this assessment, review the following resources related to the Capella library. These resources will provide you an overview of the types of tools, resources, and guides available in the library. This may be useful in forming a better understanding of the library to apply to the hypothetical situation laid out in the scenario of this assessment. BSN Program Library Research Guide. Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences. Databases A-Z: Nursing & Health Sciences. Create a 2-4 page resource that will describe databases that are relevant to EBP around one of the diagnoses found in the provided PDF supplement and could be used to help a new hire nurse better engage in EBP.t Critical Search Skills.
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The purpose of this assessment is to understand where to find evidence that can be applied to clinical
scenarios and to learn effective communication and collaboration with clinical staff during the process
of evidence location. As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will not only use research for selfimprovement in your clinical role, but you will also serve as a mentor to supervised nursing staff.
Therefore, you will need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively to guide them toward
resources to find research, as well as support them through the initial evidence location process. In
doing so, nurses can gain access to evidence that can be analyzed and utilized to stay current on best
practices. This allows them to provide safe, patient-centered care and improve patient outcomes.
For this assessment:
Describe your role as a baccalaureate-prepared nurse supervising clinical staff nurses with regard to
communication and collaboration in locating evidence for application to a nursing practice scenario.
Compile a list of five online databases or other online sources (that is, websites, journals, facility policies
or guidelines, et cetera) that can be used to research evidence to apply to the diagnosis in this scenario
and describe to which of these you would direct a nurse colleague to search for evidence.
Describe where you might go in the work place to complete this research and how you would access the
desired, relevant research within research databases or other online sources.
Be sure to address the following in this assessment, which correspond to the grading criteria in the
scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so that you will know what is needed for a
distinguished score.
Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research the diagnosis/practice issue, as well
as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.
Describe the best places to complete research and what types of resources you would want to access to
find pertinent information for the diagnosis/health care issue within the context of a specific health care
setting.
Identify five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy
databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis/practice issue.
Explain why the sources of online information selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen
diagnosis/health care issue.
Communicate using writing that is clear, logical, and professional with correct grammar and spelling
using current APA style.
Note: While you are not selecting and evaluating specific evidence to help with the clinical
diagnosis/practice issue, you should still be citing the literature and best practices to support your
description of your communication and collaboration approach. Additionally, it is appropriate to cite
best practices related to EBP and evaluating databases to support your explanation as to why you
selected the five sources of online information that you did.
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Locating Credible Databases and Research
Learner’s Name
Capella University
NURS-FPX4030: Making Evidence-Based
Decisions Instructor Name
August, 2020
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Locating Credible Databases and Research
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best evidence available for problemsolving and decision-making in patient care. Pain is considered to be one of the most adverse
outcomes of a surgery. If not treated effectively, pain can lead to sleep deprivation, anxiety, and
acute neurohormonal changes. Pain management in postsurgical patients requires high-quality
care. Evidence suggests that a lack of encouragement or support of EBP research for
postoperative pain management lowers nurses’ confidence in functioning efficiently
(Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska et al., 2018).
In this assessment, the scenario considered is that of a newly trained nurse assigned to a
patient suffering from prolonged postoperative pain. It is the nurse’s first assignment, and she is
not confident about implementing evidence-based practice in the context of the patient’s
diagnosis. The focus of this assessment is to identify communication strategies that a head or
senior nurse can use to encourage newly trained nurses to effectively research their patients’
diagnoses. Recommendations on how to evaluate credible sources during the research process
and the criteria to be considered when selecting the best sources will be identified. Finally, a list
of recommended sources will be provided along with the rationale behind choosing them.
Communication Strategies to Encourage Diagnosis-Based Research
Learning while on the job through structured mentoring gives new nurses a clearer idea
of how to approach a problem. Competent mentors help new nurses build confidence and enable
an atmosphere that promotes communication within a practice. Mentors display personal
characteristics such as empathy, respectfulness, and patience. They practice active listening by
conducting unscheduled discussions frequently with new nurses to address queries. They
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also provide constructive feedback to support the learning process (Mikkonen et al., 2020).
Online training or video-based modules have also added value to the learning process.
Interacting through visual aids such as the Practice Nurse Postcard tool can help mentors
communicate necessary information to new nurses (Dadich & Hosseinzadeh, 2016).
The Best Places to Complete the Research
Credible sources can be identified using the CRAAP test, which stands for the five
criteria for evaluating an online source, namely currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and
purpose (Central Michigan University, 2020). The CRAAP test provides a handy checklist to
identify credible online sources. However, nurses must ensure that they look for resources in the
right places. Practicing nurses have had the best EBP-oriented research experiences in health
care settings and clinical trials (Galassi et al., 2014). Additionally, it is recommended that nurses
use the hospital or university library, hospital policy manuals, and hospital guidelines to
complete their research.
Identification of Five Sources for Evidence of Clinical Diagnosis
Based on the factors indicated in the CRAAP model, five credible online sources have
been identified. The sources are as follows: the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature database run by EBSCO publishing, the PubMed website
(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) published by the National Library of Medicine, the Journal
of Pain by the American Pain Society, the Journal of Pain and Relief, and the Columbian
Journal of Anesthesiology by Wolters Kluwer. These sources provide validated information for
research on postoperative pain management. Based on the CRAAP model, these five sources
have been ranked in the order of their usefulness.
Explanation of Why the Sources Provide the Best Evidence
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These sources have been selected because they provide access to vetted, full-text articles
from the most sought-after medical journals and peer-reviewed articles by practicing nurses,
medical professionals, or research scholars in the field of medical science. These journals
and websites provide information on EBP-oriented research on postoperative pain management,
which is backed by scientifically collected data. These sources are regularly updated with the
latest findings. Credible articles in these journals are easy to find and most of them are available
free of cost.
Conclusion
Competent mentoring by using appropriate communication strategies can help nurses
adopt EBP-oriented research in their practice. Support from mentors helps new nurses research
effectively when they encounter new patient diagnoses. For effective research, nurses can
evaluate the credibility of the online sources using the CRAAP model.
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References
Central Michigan University. (2020). Website research: CRAAP test.
https://libguides.cmich.edu/web_research/craap
Dadich, A., & Hosseinzadeh, H. (2016). Communication channels to promote evidence-based
practice: A survey of primary care clinicians to determine perceived effects. Health Research
Policy and Systems, 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-016-0134-z
Galassi, A. L., Grady, M. A., O’Mara, A. M., Ness, E. A., Parreco, L. K., Belcher, A. E., &
Hastings, C. E. (2014). Clinical research education: Perspectives of nurses, employers, and
educators. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(8), 466–472. https://doi.org/10.3928/0148483420140724-04
Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, W., Dąbrowski, S., Gutysz-Wojnicka, A., Basiński, A., & Kwiecień-Jaguś,
K. (2018). Nurses’ knowledge and barriers regarding pain management. Journal of
PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 33(5), P715–726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2017.03.005
Mikkonen, K., Tomietto, M., Cicolini, G., Kaucic, B. M., Filej, B., Riklikiene, O., Juskauskiene, E.,
Vizcaya-Moreno, F., Pérez-Cañaveras, R. M., De Raeve, P, & Kääriäinen, M. (2020).
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Assessment 01 – Locating Credible Databases and Research
Create a 2-4 page resource that will describe databases that are relevant to EBP around one of
the diagnoses below and could be used to help a new hire nurse better engage in EBP.
Before you complete the instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the
diagnoses below. You will use this diagnosis in Assessments #2 and #3.
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): An infection in any part of the urinary system, including
kidneys, bladder, or urethra.
o Interventions: Antibiotic therapy, increased fluid intake, urinary analgesics, and
bladder training.
o Keywords: Cystitis, pyelonephritis, bacteriuria, dysuria, urinary frequency.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): A blood clot that forms in a deep vein, usually in the
legs.
o Interventions: Anticoagulant therapy, compression stockings, leg elevation, and
patient education on mobility.
o Keywords: Venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, clotting factors,
INR monitoring, heparin.
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Cellulitis: A common bacterial skin infection that can spread to other parts of the body.
o Interventions: Antibiotic therapy, warm compresses, elevation of the affected
area, and wound care.
o Keywords: Skin infection, erythema, edema, abscess, staphylococcus.
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