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Assessment 01 – Locating Credible Databases and Research

Create a 2-4 page resource that will describe databases that are relevant to EBP around one of the diagnoses below and could be used to help a new hire nurse better engage in EBP.

Before you complete the instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the diagnoses below. You will use this diagnosis in Assessments #2 and #3.

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.

o Interventions: Bronchodilators, corticosteroids, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and smoking cessation.

o Keywords: Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, spirometry, respiratory failure, inhalers.

• Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Commonly known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked.

o Interventions: Oxygen therapy, nitroglycerin, aspirin, beta-blockers, angioplasty, and patient education on lifestyle modifications.

o Keywords: Heart attack, coronary artery disease, EKG changes, troponin levels, cardiac catheterization.

• Stroke: A condition where blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off, leading to brain cell death.

o Interventions: Thrombolytic therapy, anticoagulants, physical therapy, speech therapy, and swallow evaluation.

o Keywords: Ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack, aphasia, neurologic deficits.