A nurse is reviewing research articles in an effort to make changes in practice in a medical-surgical unit. To evaluate the quality of the research performed, which source should be recommended?
1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
2. The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
3. National Quality Forum (NQF)
4. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Question 2
Which situations demonstrate a nurse taking accountability for individual practice? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The nurse chooses to use exam gloves rather than sterile gloves for a clean procedure.
2. The nurse reads practice journals to learn about new procedural techniques.
3. The nurse considers whether a newly prescribed medication dose is safe for a patient.
4. The nurse presents evidence about the effect of nurse-patient ratios on quality of care during a meeting about a new staffing plan.
5. The nurse wears a well-pressed lab coat to a meeting of the hospital's risk management team.
The use of bacteria to make human insulin
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Private practice setting.
Research Terminology Cont.
Nurse using a stethoscope