TEST BANK FOR EVIDENCE BASED GERIATRIC NURSING PROTOCOLS FOR BEST PRACTICE 6TH EDITION BOLTZ CHAPTER 1 - 44 UPDATED 2023 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS WELL EXPLAINED AND VERIFIED AS 100% CORRECT BY EXPERTS LATEST UPDATE 2024 GRADED A+

TEST BANK FOR EVIDENCE BASED GERIATRIC NURSING PROTOCOLS FOR BEST PRACTICE 6TH EDITION BOLTZ CHAPTER 1 - 44 UPDATED 2023 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS WELL EXPLAINED AND VERIFIED AS 100% CORRECT BY EXPERTS LATEST UPDATE 2024 GRADED A+ Define: Evidence-based practice Systematic approach to rational decision making that facilitates achievement of best practices Six steps to EBP 1. Ask a clinical question 2. Collect the most relevant and best evidence 3. Critically appraise the evidence you gather 4. Integrate all evidence with one's clinical expertise and patient preferences and values in making a practice decision or change 5. Evaluate 6. Share outcomes of EBP changes with others Ask a clinical question • A problem or area of interest that could be performed more efficiently, consumes healthcare dollars, or does not make sense • A knowledge focused trigger • Clinical trends • Utilization of PICOT format to state your clinical question Why should I use PICOT format to state my clinical question? • The questions you ask will eventually lead you to the evidence for an answer • You want to be able to read the BEST four-to-six articles that specifically address your practice question • The more focused a question you ask, the easier it becomes to search for evidence in the scientific literature PICOT question *P* = Patient population of interest *I* = Intervention of interest *C* = Comparison of interest *O* = Outcome *T* = Time Collect the best evidence- what kind and includes • Search for evidence! • *Evidence includes but is not limited to*: agency policy and procedure manuals, quality improvement data, existing clinical practice guidelines, agency experts, staff educators, risk managers, infection control nurses, and peer reviewed articles (specifically within