Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Patient Care

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO1: Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care. (PO1)
• CO8: Discuss the role of evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care. (PO8)

Select a challenging nursing care issue (examples include falls, medication errors, pressure ulcers, and other clinical issues that can be improved by evidence in nursing). Do not select a medical issue (disease, medical treatment). Do not select a workforce issue (staffing, call-offs, nurse to patient ratios). Explain the following for the selected clinical issue.

• State the issue.
• Explain the process you would use to search CINAHL for evidence. Include your search terms.