Class 4 Unit 5 Discussions

Class 504 Unit 5 Reading Resources

Textbook Readings

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare

· Chapter 4: “Clinically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making”

· Chapter 5: “Clinically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”

· Chapter 6: “Clinically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”

Journal Readings

Please retrieve and read the following Journal articles from the Kaplan University Library and/or Course Documents. Articles can be located through a search in the CINAHL database, OVID database, Kaplan University Library (links to these are located under the Student Resources in Course Resources) or by using the link at the end of the reference if provided.

O’Mathuna, D. P., (2010). The role of systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16(2), 205–207.

O’Mathuna, D. P. (2010b). Critical appraisal of systematic reviews. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16(4), 414–418. (located under Course Documents)

Stevens, K. R. (2001). Systematic reviews: The heart of evidence-based practice. AACN Clinical Issues, 12(4), 529–538.

Web Resources

Access the NCQA site and review quality measurements that are used in healthcare. This site will provide practical application review for you on how evidence is translated into practice. 

It is expected that you will spend at least 2 hours reviewing this resource.

· National Committee on Quality Assurance. 2015. Quality Measurement Products. Retrieved from http://www.ncqa.org/HEDISQualityMeasurement/QualityMeasurementProducts.aspx

Practice

1. Review the Clinical Case scenario 5.2 on page 111. 

2. Think about how you would start researching the question. 

3. Present your strategy in Discussion Topic 2 for peer and instructor feedback.