Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process Overview Research is mainly used to generate new knowledge or for the validation of existing knowledge based on a theory. Evidenced-based practice (EBP) is the translation of evidence and applying the evidence to clinical decision-making. Most of the evidence used in EBP stems from research. However, EBP will go beyond the use of research and it will include

1. Assess the data needed to design the program and collection method.Opioid use disorder has become a growing concern in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared it a public health epidemic due to the rise in accidental overdose deaths from opioid use, particularly the increase of fentanyl and synthetic opioids (Langabeer, et al, 2020). Treatment for opioid use disorder through medication-based methods has been

Difficult Patients Mitigating Risks from Dementia Providing adequate care for an individual suffering from dementia presents many difficulties for nurses. Patients with dementia often have debilitating conditions such as Alzheimer's or similar neurologic diseases which are progressive, thereby making it challenging for them to remember, think lucidly, communicate effectively or complete activities of daily living. Furthermore, dementia can cause rapid variations in mood or even modify personality and behavior. With the

Program Outcomes Previously, the author has presented the vision and the mission statement for the Balsdon School of Nursing. The vision of the Balsdon School of Nursing is that it will transpire as a leadler in educating professional registered nurses to meet the health care needs of Central Wisconsin by striving to encourage student success through quality in teaching, scholarship, practice, and service. The faculty strives to encourage student success through

Scholarship Integration and Effective Care Boyer's scholarship of integration "seeks to interpret, draw together, and bring new insight to a research study. It includes discovering patterns and making connections between nursing and other disciplines, which brings meaning to the original work. The actions of locating and using evidence-based practice guidelines are within the scholarship scope of integration" (Conrad & Pape, 2014). Conrad & Pape (2014) provide information on the current state

Employing Evidence-Base Practice The influence of evidence-based practice (EBP) has found reverberations in the field of medical care giving, academia and scientific endeavors. The need for evidence-based quality arises from the need to afford improved healthcare services that are faster, accurate, and more effective. The nurses have responded to the emerging guidelines set by National expert groups. They have reoriented their practices along the lines of the evidence-based practices that have