This assignment aims to critically analyse a chosen nursing research article “Critical care patients’ experience of the helmet continuous positive airway pressure” by Dimech (2011) and was published in the Journal of Nursing in Critical Care (JNCC). It will examine both the strengths and limitations of the study by weighing various elements of the research undertaken and its value and implication for nursing practice. It will use a critiquing tool by (Ryan, 2007) (see Appendix 1).
Evidence based practice (EBP) is to offer the best care possible to individual patients and use professional judgement to determine nursing care in order to improve patient outcome and even save lives (Moule and Hek, 2011). The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2008) stipulates that nurses have responsibility to utilise the best available evidence and keep their knowledge up-to-date in order to provide high standard care and practice. In this case, nurses need to be able to critically evaluate ideas and experiences and apply what they have learnt to inform nursing practice (Straus, 2005). Similarly, Walker (2005) suggested that nurses need to consider the dynamic interaction of beliefs and value systems affecting the patient’s experience of healthcare. This is relevant in the case of helmet CPAP.
According to Coughlan et al. (2007) it is necessary to ascertain credibility of a piece of research recognising it’ values to nursing practice. For instance, the main elements that need careful scrutiny and analysis are the method, data collection, data analysis, findings and recommendations. Other indications of how dependable the research article may be include where the journal article was published, where the research took place and the background...
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Respiratory assessment is a significant aspect of nursing practice. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, respiratory rate is the best indicator of an ill patient and it is the first observation that will demonstrate a problem or deterioration in condition (Philip, Richardson, & Cohen, 2013). When a respiratory assessment performed effectively on a patient, it can result in upholding patient’s comfort and independence in progress of symptom management. Studies have acknowledged that in spite of the importance of the respiratory rate (RR) it is documented rarely than the other vital signs in the hospital settings (Parkes, 2011). This essay will highlight the importance of respiratory assessment and discuss why nurses
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Critical thinking and knowledge are the foundation of nursing practice, and the most essential elements in providing quality nursing care. Nu...
The nursing discipline embodies a whole range of skills and abilities that are aimed at maximizing one’s wellness by minimizing harm. As one of the most trusted professions, we literally are some’s last hope and last chance to thrive in life; however, in some cases we may be the last person they see on earth. Many individuals dream of slipping away in a peaceful death, but many others leave this world abruptly at unexpected times. I feel that is a crucial part to pay attention to individuals during their most critical and even for some their last moments and that is why I have peaked an interest in the critical care field. It is hard to care for someone who many others have given up on and how critical care nurses go above and beyond the call
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This paper aimed to critically analyse why nursing care of patients depends upon evidence base research and is less dependent on ‘opinion’ and ‘ritual base’. It explores health care professionals in the field of health in order to define and aspect of the emergency and purpose of evidence-based nursing care provision. It also explains the importance of evidence-based practice in the provision of quality nursing care for patients and carers. Furthermore, the comparisons grew due to increasing healthcare treatment and expenditures. Use of evidence- based nursing is preferred over rituals or opinions in order to provide the best quality treatment (Stevens, 2013). On the other hand, procedures that were designed in the past and has been
Nursing research is a systematic enquiry that seeks to add new nursing knowledge to benefit patients, families and communities. It encompasses all aspects of health that are of interest to nursing, including promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of people of all ages during illness and recovery (or) towards a peaceful and dignified death (ICN 2009)
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Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care (qsen.org). Like most medical professions, nursing is a constantly changing field. With new studies being done and as we learn more about different diseases it is crucial for the nurse to continue to learn even after becoming an RN. Using evidence-based practice methods are a great way for nurses and other medical professionals learn new information and to stay up to date on new ways to practice that can be used to better assess
The steps in the nursing process relate to evidence based practice in many ways. During the diagnostic, and assessment steps of the nursing process important clinical questions are considered and the critical review of existing knowledge is completed. Evidence based practice also begins with identification of the problem and knowing the clinical problem by asking questions, in relation to the nursing process. These clinical questions are asked in a concise, accurate, and organized way which allows for clear answers. Once all the specific questions are identified, the second step is to search for evidence by an extensive research of the best information to answer the question. The third step in the nursing process is to develop a plan of care. In evidence-based nursing practice, the plan of care is established upon completion of a critical research of what is known and not known about the specific problem. Next in the traditional nursing process, the nurse implemen...
For nursing, research has played a major role in the way clinical practice is done. Research has allowed nurses to provide appropriate care to patients. It allows them to perform their job by providing them the tools and information they need in order to make the decisions on the concerns for caring the patient (Polit & Beck, 2006). Moreover, research can also take focus on the workers themselves in order to improve the practice both on a professional and personal level. An example of a study conducted by King, Vidourek, and Schweibert of University of Cincinnati created a study to determine if there is a correlation between ...
Nurses use evidence based practice and research to develop knowledge needed to practice in the nursing profession. Nurses use practical knowledge and theoretical knowledge in the many roles that nurses perform. As a provider of care and manager of care, nurses should use evidence based practice, research, and theoretical knowledge to ensure the best possible outcome for the patient. Lifelong education in nursing is necessary to keep up with the changes in nursing practice and to reinforce ethical knowledge and the core values that nurses use in their everyday practice. The professional value of caring as a nurse is one of the most important values. The caring attitudes of nurses will carry over to all other values that nurses should possess,
Ryan, F., Couglan, M. & Cronin, P. (2007). Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research. British Journal of Nursing, 16(12), 738-744.