NURS 5052 - Week 1 Discussion
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Reply2-week1.docx**DEADLINE FRIDAY 3/5/2021 BY 08:00 PM EST**
Instructions: Respond to your colleague by visiting the websites they shared and offering additional examples of EBP or alternative views/interpretations to those shared in your colleagues’ posts.
** use at least 2 references**
Ethel Uzoma
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Healthcare Organization Website Review
Studies support that evidence-based practice (EBP) can enhance the health outcomes of patients, minimize costs, and empower healthcare professionals. So, healthcare organizations should strive to employ EBP in their clinical practice. In that connection, I selected the website of Mayo Clinic as the healthcare organization to review. Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to education, clinical practice, research, and delivering holistic care to every individual in need of healing (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2021). The website provides extensive information pertinent to what the organization does and the services it offers.
EBP Utilization
The concept of EBP appears on the website under the mission values of Mayo Clinic. The mission statement is “Inspiring hope and promoting health through integrated clinical practice, education and research” (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2021).
Grounding of EBP
The work of this organization is grounded in EBP. An organization’s work is said to be grounded in EBP if it integrates the following components in healthcare delivery: 1) external evidence (well-designed research evidence), 2) healthcare professional expertise, and 3) preferences and values of a patient (Melnyk et al., 2010; Melnyk et al., 2014; Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2018). According to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (2021), this organization has scientists who conduct research that is translational, epidemiological, basic, and clinical. As the scientists conduct the research, they collaborate with clinicians to create new as well as enhanced treatment protocols and medications, bringing patients proven therapy/treatment, while prioritizing their needs (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2021). The components of EBP are present in this organization’s work.
Perception of Healthcare Organization
The discovered information on the website has changed my perception concerning this healthcare organization. Initially, I thought this organization centered on providing health information and care services traditionally, but after analyzing the website in-depth, I have discovered that the organization strives to improve patient care and enhance healthcare quality by integrating external evidence and clinician’s expertise.
References
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2021). About Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic?_ga=2.104229568.1762067221.1614496386-862540562.1613620473https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic?_ga=2.104229568.1762067221.1614496386-862540562.1613620473
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice: Step by step. The seven steps of evidence-based practice. American Journal of Nursing, 110(1), 51–53. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000366056.06605.d2
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Long, L. E., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). The establishment of evidence-based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real-world clinical settings: Proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(1), 5–15. doi:10.1111/wvn.12021
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Chapter 1: “Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry. In Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed., pp. 35-62). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
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