A psychiatricmental health nurse has been placed in charge of a ...

[tfester]

A psychiatricmental health nurse has been placed in charge of a program aimed at improving the triage process for mental health patients in the emergency department (ED).
 
  The nurse will implement the principles of evidence-based practice during this process. In addition to reviewing the literature related to this practice, the nurse will prioritize the:
  A) Existing practices that are used in the ED triage
  B) Budget that has been allocated for the program
  C) Expertise of the nurses and other care providers in the ED
  D) Preferences of the hospital's upper management

Question 2

A group of nursing researchers have made a research grant application that is based on the philosophical position that all knowledge and all ideas derive from experience. This position is known as which of the following?
 
  A) Experimentation
  B) Empiricism
  C) Scientific method
  D) Prediction analysis

[amanda_14]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
EBP is the integration of research with clinical expertise in the context of the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences. Budgets, management preferences, and the existing practices would not be ignored, but these are not central components of EBP.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Empiricism is a philosophical position that all knowledge and all ideas derive from experience. Scientists learn about the world by observing and examining it.

[tfester]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[jomama]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review