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Response 1 to Kodi about half a page, with one or two references
Healthcare websites are an abundance and at the palm of our hands. We access them from computers, tablets and phones. While many websites are resourceful and have a wealth of information not all are good. A few things to keep in mind when looking at websites include the ending i.e., .org, .edu and .gov. We also need to look at the information and who puts the information on these websites. One website and organization that we may have all heard of is the Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic is plethora of resources, knowledge and evidence-based practices (EBP) with patient care at its focus.
The Mayo Clinic embodies evidence-based and knowledge. To inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). This is the mission statement for the Mayo Clinic. Its primary value is the needs of the patient. The values include respect, integrity, compassion, healing, teamwork, innovation, excellence and stewardship. These values are shared by many organizations like this. Research supports that EBP improves healthcare quality and safety, patient outcomes, and healthcare costs as well as empowers clinicians, leading to higher job satisfaction (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2018). EBP is embedded throughout the website. For instance, if a patient wanted to research a disease or medication the can search for it and the most current and up-to-date information is readily available.
The website offers many resources on the home screen and has an area to do specific searches about anything. When you search EBP within the website over 656 areas of information are available to look at. Another well known organization is the Institute of Medicine (ION). A subsequent IOM report (2003) called for all health professionals to be better prepared to keep patients safe, focusing on five core competencies for health professions education: patient-centered care, interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics (Boller, 2017). Much like the IOM the Mayo Clinic is embedded in EBP. The article goes on to mention how utilizing EBP, research and education provided a better outcome for patients.
The Mayo Clinic was not new to me as I have used it in the past for school and resources. After thoroughly looking through the website it is eye opening to say the least how purposeful and the focus of EBP to provide better outcomes. This is accomplished through patient focus at its center. So, it is safe to say EBP is at the foundation of this organization as they are patient focused and use EBP to continue to provide care, research, education and cutting-edge medicine that many others within the healthcare industry use and adhere too.
Resources
Boller, J. (2017). Nurse educators: Leading health care to the quadruple aim sweet spot. Journal
of Nursing Education, 56(12), 707–708. doi:10.3928/01484834-20171120-01
Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare:
a guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach that guides clinical decision-making to integrate the best evidence that is available with an individual’s experience and patient data to improve patient care (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2018). Compared to traditional approaches to care, EBP is associated with high-quality care, improved patient outcomes, decreased health care costs, and improved nurse satisfaction (Melnyk, Fineout-Overholt, Stillwell, & Williamson, 2010). Nurses have a crucial role in implementing EBP changes into practice since they provide the majority of direct patient care (Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle, 2016). Nurses must continue to question the decisions of treatment and care, encompass the skills and resources to research evidence, implement the findings into their practice, and evaluate the effectiveness of the findings (Crabtree et al., 2016).
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization that serves as a regulatory body for the state boards of nursing, conducts licensure examinations, and advises on how to protect the public best (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-b). The NCSBM regularly contributes to evidence-based nursing with projects and resources (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-e). The NCSBN also has the Center for Regulatory Excellence (CRE), that provides funding for scientific research projects, create programs to improve evidence-based nursing, and provides regulatory experience to prepare future nurse leaders for the field (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-c). The NCSBN appears to be grounded in EBP with the programs and resources the organization offers. The NCSBN’s mission is ultimately to protect the public, which could be achieved by incorporating EBP theories (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-a).
I was already aware that the NCSBN regulates the state boards of nursing. However, I did not know the extent to which the NCSBN contributes to EBP until I further researched the organization. The organization has helped contribute to EBP by writing journals, creating programs, conducting studies, and regulating and improving nursing education (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-e). The NCSBN collaborates with nursing educators and keeps educators updated on new information and resources (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, n.d.-d).
References
Crabtree, E., Brennan, E., Davis, A., & Coyle, A. (2016). Improving patient care through nursing
engagement in evidence-based practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(2),
172–175. doi:10.1111/wvn.12126
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Evidence-based practice in nursing &
healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
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. Retrieved from
http://download.lww.com/wolterskluwer_vitalstream_com/PermaLink/NCNJ/A/NCNJ_165_516_2010_08_23_DGSODKGNM_1651
_SDC516.pdf
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (n.d.-a). About NCSBN.
Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://www.ncsbn.org/about.htm
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (n.d.-b). About U.S. boards of nursing.
Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://www.ncsbn.org/about-boards-of-nursing.htm
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (n.d.-c). Center for regulatory excellence.
Retrieved November 25, 2019, from
https://www.ncsbn.org/center-for-regulatory-excellence.htm
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (n.d.-d). Education. Retrieved November 25, 2019,
from https://www.ncsbn.org/education.htm
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (n.d.-e). Evidence-based regulation of nursing
education. Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://www.ncsbn.org/668.htm
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