Define evidence-based practice and learn about the challenges and preconceptions that come with it. Build a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice.
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Evidence is vital to advances in patient care and management and evidence-based practice is firmly established as the gold standard for care delivery in all aspects of healthcare. However, simply accepting the evidence is not acceptable.
On this course, you will explore the preconceptions of evidence-based practice, challenging and evaluating the theory behind it. You will also reflect on its influence on your role and the care you provide. Through the course you will develop the skills needed to access and examine the evidence that supports and affects healthcare practice.
What topics will you cover?
• The concept of evidence-based nursing practice
• The hierarchies of evidence
• Knowledge and skills for evidence-banded nursing practice
• Sources of therapeutic knowledge
• The influence of evidence and knowledge on nursing practice
• Critical-thinking theory in the context of evidence-based nursing practice
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based nursing practice
- Explore what evidence tells us about changing practice
- Engage in critical discussion on the concepts of the evidence base for practice
- Explore the influences of the empirical, ethical, personal and aesthetic impact of evidence
