Evidence-Based Practice
in Nursing Quiz 1 | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
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, Who is Archie Cochrane? -A 1970's British epidemiologist
-Advocated for healthcare policy and decisions based on scientific evidence
-Believed limited resources are a constant issue in healthcare
Who is Florence Nightingale? -An 1850s early influencer of evidence based nursing
-She cared for soldiers in the Crimean war and in barrack hospitals in Turkey
-Used stats to understand and predict patient morbidity/mortality
-Improved patient outcomes using sounds evidence
What efforts in nursing happened in the 1970s and -Nurses worked to apply research findings to practice
1980s?
When did nurse innovators shift toward EBP? Late 1990s
What happened in the 2000s? The definition evolved from strictly clinical based to include:
-The search for the best and latest evidence
-Clinical expertise and assessment
-Patient preference values within a context of nursing
Who is Bernadette Melnyk and what is she known for? -Nationally and internationally known for EBP nursing expert
-Major EBP publications in the field of nursing
-Dean of Nursing, Ohio State University
What are the sources of Evidence -Tradition
-Authority
-Trial and error
-Personal experiences
-Intuition
-Borrowed evidence
-Scientific evidence
What are some examples of individual barriers? -Lack of time
-Lack of value placed on research
-Lack of knowledge about EBP and research
-Lack of technological skills to find evidence
-Lack of skill to read research
What are some individual strategies to overcome -Listen to other point of view
barriers? -Use self-reflection to understand your reluctance to change
What are some organizational strategies to overcome -Listen to peoples concern about change
barriers? -Write a proposal for funds to support access to online databases and journals
-Recruit administrators who support EBP
in Nursing Quiz 1 | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Who is Archie Cochrane? -A 1970's British epidemiologist
-Advocated for healthcare policy and decisions based on scientific evidence
-Believed limited resources are a constant issue in healthcare
Who is Florence Nightingale? -An 1850s early influencer of evidence based nursing
-She cared for soldiers in the Crimean war and in barrack hospitals in Turkey
-Used stats to understand and predict patient morbidity/mortality
-Improved patient outcomes using sounds evidence
What efforts in nursing happened in the 1970s and -Nurses worked to apply research findings to practice
1980s?
When did nurse innovators shift toward EBP? Late 1990s
What happened in the 2000s? The definition evolved from strictly clinical based to include:
-The search for the best and latest evidence
-Clinical expertise and assessment
-Patient preference values within a context of nursing
Who is Bernadette Melnyk and what is she known for? -Nationally and internationally known for EBP nursing expert
-Major EBP publications in the field of nursing
-Dean of Nursing, Ohio State University
What are the sources of Evidence -Tradition
-Authority
-Trial and error
-Personal experiences
-Intuition
-Borrowed evidence
-Scientific evidence
What are some examples of individual barriers? -Lack of time
-Lack of value placed on research
-Lack of knowledge about EBP and research
-Lack of technological skills to find evidence
-Lack of skill to read research
What are some individual strategies to overcome -Listen to other point of view
barriers? -Use self-reflection to understand your reluctance to change
What are some organizational strategies to overcome -Listen to peoples concern about change
barriers? -Write a proposal for funds to support access to online databases and journals
-Recruit administrators who support EBP
