RESPOND TO TEACHER
MY INITIAL :
Decision making in nursing requires a basis of evidence to ensure expertise. Strength and credibility are guaranteed through
evidence-based practice in the nursing profession. The clinical scholarship allows the interactive collaboration of nurses with other
professionals in the medical field. The application of evidence-based practice ensures the adoption of new strategies and
methodologies in the dynamic provision of healthcare (Tymkow, 2011). Evidence-based practice is an intellectual process that
advocates for research to improve the quality of service provided by nurses. Moreover, constant discovery, integration, and application
of new knowledge ensure professional growth and advanced problem-solving skills among nurses. The creation of a sustainable
learning environment where nurses can evaluate and translate new researches in the work environment provides professionalism in
healthcare provision. Thus, evidence-based practice is vital in maintaining competence in nursing.
Application of Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice in BSN
Professionalism involves constant research of new evidence in the nursing field. As a student, regular research is inevitable. According
to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (1998), collaboration with colleagues through discussion of interpreted evidence
is essential in improving patient understanding. Therefore, I applied evidence-based practice through discussions and collaborated
research about practical ways that can be used in improving patient care. Participation in online classes discussion provided a
sharing of professional experiences during nursing practices. Additionally, classmates were able to positively compare the integration
of theory learned in class and additional information acquired through interaction with patients. A comparison of individual nursing
experiences enabled verification of data gained from books and other online sources. Therefore, through constructive research
discussions with classmates, the evidence-based practice was applied in the courses include of this course too.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (1998). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Tymkow, C. (2011). Clinical scholarship and evidence-based practice. The doctor of nursing practice essentials, 61-136.
PEER 1:
Thank you for sharing! According to AACN (2008), “Baccalaureate nurses integrate reliable evidence from multiple ways of knowing to inform practice and make clinical judgments. In collaboration with other healthcare team members, graduates participate in documenting and interpreting evidence for improving patient outcomes” (pp. 16). Based on your clinical experience can you describe a situation in which you collaborated or witnessed collaboration among members to the health care team putting evidence into practice to improve patient outcomes?
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from: https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/BaccEssentials08.pdf
