The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies relevant to HIV an injectable drug use includes safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration and patient-centered care. Patient centered care is when the nurse recognizes the patient as a partner in providing care based on respect for their preferences, values, and needs. The nurse implements patient-centered care when providing care the community by basing the care off of what the patients state is needed, such as providing financial resources for those in the community who are unable to grasp resources. Teamwork and collaboration is vital to patient treatment. The focus of a multidisciplinary approach is for all participating teams functioning efficiently to achieve …show more content…
Evidence-based practice is defined as integrating best current evidence with clinical expertise as well as preferences and values of the patient for delivery of optimal health care. Evidence based research to help prevent further HIV infections from injectable drug use can be found previously stated with the use of syringe service programs. Initiating ART immediately rather than waiting for CD4 results is a direct result of evidence-based research for better practice to help prevent the progression of HIV to AIDS. Safety is to minimize the risk of harm to both patient and provider through individual performance and organization efficiency (QSEN Institute, 2017, p. 1). Safety is extremely important throughout all aspects of healthcare, but when it comes to the community it’s even more important to be sure that the safety of not only the nurse and the patient is taken into consideration but also the rest of the community. The nurse advocates for the safety of the community by educating about syringe service programs and correct use and disposal of needles to prevent the spread of HIV through injection drug
QSEN encourages and incorporates the patients needs as a whole which involves interdisciplinary collaboration with the patient and other interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, therapist, social workers, ect. (Hunt, 2012).
According to ASHA Evidence Based Practice is the combination of clinical expertise opinion, data, and patient’s perspectives, with the goal of providing high-quality services (2013). The process of evidence-based practice consists of formulating a research question, collecting evidence, including views, and then evaluating the entire process. This project introduces the research topic I’ve chosen, which identifies a researchable problem, and formulates an answerable question that is relevant to nursing and evidence-based practice.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a process, a clinical master tool, so to speak, used by the nurse who is focused on positive outcomes in patient care. Registered Nurses (RNs), that assume a leadership role, continuously assess their practice in order to find out what is working and what is lacking or in need of more information (Barry, 2014). The RN who uses EBP strives to prevent healthcare errors, critically thinking through processes and anticipating obstacles, methodically drawing upon clinical research and expertise, including their own knowledge and drawing upon the individual patient experience toward improving safety and quality care (Barry, 2014). This systematic approach sets the RN apart from others, who may otherwise be tempted to remain stuck in old ineffective routines, and allows the RN the unique opportunity to affect change, most importantly, change that is directed toward keeping patients safe and receiving the best quality care (Barry, 2014).
Nursing provides the best quality of care by exercising six models formulated by QSEN: patient-centered care, teamwork, and collaboration, evidence base practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics (Competencies, n.d.). Following the competencies set forth by QSEN decreases errors and gives patients the care they desire and
Evidence-based practice is important to consider when researching for interventions, further knowledge, or help to guide a new idea in the health professions. Evidence-based practice is comprised of three significant concepts: respect and awareness for the targeted population’s values, previous clinical practice or experience with that population, and systematic research to establish a better understanding of what is already known about the study’s focus. These concepts are all taken into consideration when designing and conducting a study because it provides a more valid and credible source for others.
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
According to Lora Claywell, "The goal of QSEN is to ensure that all nurses develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to be pivotal in the quest for continuous quality and safety improvement" (Claywell 2014). The general idea, K, is that a nurse must have knowledge of the diversity of cultures, ethics, and education. The significance of this fact being that if the nurse is cognizant of the patient’s culture, beliefs, family values, support systems, and education level, a more thorough and comprehensive plan of care can be formulated. The premise, S, is that a nurse must be skilled in the ability to communicate with and advocate for the patient, assess for and properly treat pain, and incorporate the needs and concerns of the patient and their family.
One of the disadvantages of a multidisciplinary team is that problems can be encountered when different professionals work together, there can be unclear goals, lack of direction and poor leadership (D...
Evidence-based practice is giving apt and effective care to patient based on integration of best evidence supporting the practice, clinical experience and patient’s preference (8). Studies has shown that health care workers are aware of the benefits of evidence bases practice such as ensuring quality and providing consistent care, practicing updated interventions or techniques and giving effective services but there is a mismatch in actual practice. This part of the paper will looked at barriers anticipated in adopting evidence based parctise among healthcare workers and will end with recommendations that could manage this problems.
The Consensus on Evidence Based Practice The idea behind conforming to evidenced based practices is that research is the most likely tool to improve patient treatment outcomes. [2] Duly, care provider organizations are aligning policies and procedures with evidenced based practices to improve service quality. Public health advocates hope that this movement will standardize
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been described as “the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decision about the care of individual patients” . Evidence-Based Practice is a thoughtful integration of the best available evidence, coupled with clinical expertise. It enables one to address healthcare questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach. It is about applying the best available research evidence in provision of health, behavior and education services to enhance outcomes. Evidence-Based practice is about performing the best possible practice in order to provide the best possible care .
The importance of Evidence-Based Practice is to ensure the best possible care is provided for patients. Evidence-Based Practice functions by measuring the effectiveness of a treatment and differentiating findings between high-quality and low-quality. It also helps with health development and improves the reliability and facilitates students to become reflecti...
Public safety covers a wide variety of people and organizations, but carries one common theme and that is, the public’s safety. This course has broadened my knowledge on the many roles that make the public safety sector go around and the role the public plays in it as well. My thoughts before the course were close minded and to the point. I quickly realized that policing is not as cut and dry as I once portrayed it to be. Society is always changing and adapting, and it is the job of the those in public safety to adapt and change with it. The mindset that I grew up with, in rural Saskatchewan, was the police are good people and you will only need to deal with them if you break the law or see someone break the law. My answers in the module 1 survey reflected my upbringing. My first thought for
The term ‘occupational health and safety’ (often abbreviated to OHS), is used describe work practices that will keep employees safe. The absence of OHS can be detrimental to a company and its workers alike, as there is a high risk of serious injury. Safety on many worksites must be the top priority for any corporation. Though at our walk-around of Juggernaut Industries, we noticed it wasn’t monitored at all. The following is a list of possible effects and laws that will remind you of the consequences.
It’s true what everyone talks about safety – you are the key to your safety, when you do it safely you do it the right way and the best gift you can give to your family is to always stay safe. We have been taught by our parents and teachers to be cautious while doing a number of things. That’s very essential in our daily lives, because one needs to be extra cautious to prevent unavoidable accidents. However, mishaps do happen everywhere in the safest of places, no matter how careful we are in our actions. It is highly unpredictable, what’s going to happen the very next instant. There are numerous incidences we come across like simple trips, falls, cuts due to sharp objects, burns or sudden worsening of a person’s health condition, causing