The Board of Directors for a major healthcare organization asks ...

[lb_gilbert]

The Board of Directors for a major healthcare organization asks the Department of Patient Care Services to implement evidence-based practice. What reasons did the board most likely use to make this recommendation?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. Rising cost for healthcare
  2. Requests by the nursing staff
  3. Expectation to do the right thing
  4. Reduced numbers of hospital inpatients
  5. Desire to engage in quality improvement

Question 2

The nurse manager is explaining evidence-based practice (EBP) to the staff during a weekly meeting. Which statement should the manager use when explaining this approach to care?
 
  1. EBP expedites the assessment phase of the nursing process.
  2. EBP is a problem-solving approach to clinical practice questions.
  3. EBP is quicker than using the nursing process when providing patient care.
  4. EBP demonstrates an interest in furthering the development of nursing science.

[Jordin Calloway]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5

Rising health costs, the management principle of doing things right and the desire for quality improvement have created a climate for the evolution of evidence-based health care. It is unlikely that the board has made this decision based upon requests by the nursing staff. The numbers of inpatients in the hospital would not impact the decision to implement evidence-based practice.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

EBP is a problem-solving approach to clinical practice questions. EBP does not alter or replace any phase or step of the nursing process. EBP is not used to demonstrate an interest in furthering the development of nursing science.

[lb_gilbert]

Excellent

[Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com]

Gracias!