NR-500 Week 5 Discussion Topic, Evidence-Based Practice

Discuss the EBP process and importance to nursing practice. Identify your selected specialty track. Provide a rationale on why you selected the specific professional track. Identify a concept or topic you have a passion about or an area of interest related to your future specialty advanced practice area. Provide an example, using the best evidence available, substantiating the significance of your selected area of interest as it relates to your specific specialty track. According to Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing (AACN, 2011) the process where the incorporation of scientific evidence, clinical studies, proficiency, patient’s principles and character, combined into practice in order to provide a personalized care of patients and population is called evidence-based practice. My specialty track is MSN-FNP. The process of evidenced-based is constituted by five basic inter-related steps. In order to provide first class quality healthcare, we as healthcare team need to use evidence-based clinical practice. The process of evidence-based practice is a five steps process (formulating a clinical question, critical review of the literature, assessing the evidence, implementation, and appraising practice recommendations for change). An optimum quality nursing care delivery and patient- centered care are directly correlated to positive patient results and improved professional