Author Question: If you wanted to quickly find an evidence-based clinical guideline, where would you look? 1. ... (Read 43 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

If you wanted to quickly find an evidence-based clinical guideline, where would you look?

1. National Institute of Nursing Research
2. Hospital library medical journals
3. National Guideline Clearinghouse
4. Nursing literature search

Question 2

You are orienting a new nursing professional development specialist to the position. How best would you describe the ANA and National Staff Development Organization's Standards of Nursing Professional Development?

1. The standards cover assessment, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
2. The standards tell us specifically what we need to do and how to meet these requirements in our department and as nursing professional development specialist.
3. The standards describe quality care and needs.
4. The standards provide guidelines for staff development functions and professional issues of staff development specialists.

tkempin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. NINR does not develop guidelines, but does get involved in research that might be used as evidence for a guideline.
2. There are many sources in literature, but would be less likely to find one quickly that is a guideline and not a study or systematic review.
3. The NGC is the best source for systematically reviewed EBP guidelines, and it is available online.
4. There are many sources in literature, but would be less likely to find one quickly that is a guideline and not a study or systematic review.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The standards do cover these aspects, but include many more aspects of staff development in the 16 standards, five of which are assessment, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
2. These are standards and do not clarify how to implement with a specific department.
3. The standards relate to quality care but do not describe it and its needs.
4. The standards describe functions and also professional issues related to staff development specialist such as collegiality, collaboration, ethics, advocacy, and leadership.