Evidence-Based Nursing Care

Module:

Nursing Care

ECTS:

3

Contact hours – lectures:

30

Contact hours – seminar:

15

Contact hours – clinical exercises:

0

Contact hours – clinical practice:

0

Holder of subject:

Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Assaciate Professor

Education providers:

• Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Level of study:

First Bologna cycle professional education study program

Semester:

Winter

Language:

Slovene/English

Subject specific competences:

The student:

Student:
is acquainted with significance of evidence based nursing;
gains knowledge about evolution of evidence based nursing;
gains knowledge about asking compelling clinical questions, finding relevant evidence, critically appraising evidence, generating and disseminating evidence;
acquires skills for applying the evidence to nursing practice;
is acquainted with significance of culture for evidence based nursing. Knowledge of the process of evidence based nursing;
gains knowledge of the hierarchy of evidence;
gains knowledge of models, strategies and tools for utilization of evidence based nursing;
gains knowledge of methods for generating and disseminating evidence;
is acquainted with barriers to using evidence in nursing practice;
learns how to write articles.
Appropriately asking compelling clinical questions, finding relevant evidence, critically appraising evidence, generating and disseminating evidence;
Demonstrating effective communication skills;
Demonstrating critical thinking skills;
Using acquired knowledge for writing articles. 
Student:

• is acquainted with significance of evidence based nursing;
• gains knowledge about evolution of evidence based nursing;
• gains knowledge about asking compelling clinical questions, finding relevant evidence, critically appraising evidence, generating and disseminating evidence;
• acquires skills for applying the evidence to nursing practice;
• is acquainted with significance of culture for evidence based nursing. Knowledge of the process of evidence based nursing;
• gains knowledge of the hierarchy of evidence;
• gains knowledge of models, strategies and tools for utilization of evidence based nursing;
• gains knowledge of methods for generating and disseminating evidence;
• is acquainted with barriers to using evidence in nursing practice;
• learns how to write articles.
• Appropriately asking compelling clinical questions, finding relevant evidence, critically appraising evidence, generating and disseminating evidence;
• Demonstrating effective communication skills;
• Demonstrating critical thinking skills;
• Using acquired knowledge for writing articles. 

Mandatory and recommended references:

Mandatory references:

• Brown G. Understanding barriers to basing nursing practice upon research: a communication model approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1995; 21: 154-157.
• Chapman H. Why do nurses not make use of a solid research base? Nursing times 1996; 92: 38-39. 
• Closs SJ, Cheater FM. Evidence for nursing practice: a clarification of the issues. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1999; 30: 10-17.
• Colyer H, Kamath P. Evidence-based practice. A philosophical and political analysis: some matters for consideration by professional practitioners. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1999;  29(1): 188-193.
• DiCenso A, Cullum N, Ciliska D. Implementing evidence based nursing: some misconceptions. Evidence Based Nursing 1998; 1: 38-40.
• Fleming K. Asking answerable questions. Evidence Based Nursing 1998; 1(2): 36-7.
• Evidence based nursing. Available at: http://evidence.ahc.umn.edu/ebn.htm.
• Melnyk BM, Fineout-Overholt E. Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare. A guide to best practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
• Lokar K. Z dokazi podprta zdravstvena nega (Evidence-Based Nursing). V: 31. strokovni seminar »Ukrepajmo danes, da bomo živeli jutri«; 2004 Sept. 30, Okt 1; Moravske toplice. Ljubljana: Sekcija medicinskih sester v onkologiji pri Zbornici zdravstvene nege Slovenije - Zvezi društev medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije; 2004: 116-119.
• Nagy S, Lumby J, McKinley S, Macfarlane C. Nurses' beliefs about the conditions that hinder or support evidence-based nursing. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2001; 7: 314-21.
• Pearcey P. Achieving research-based nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1995; 22: 33-39.
• Retsas A. Barriers to using research evidence in nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2000; 31: 599-606.
• Rosswurm MA, Larrabee JH. A model for change to evidence-based practice. IMAGE, 1999; 31(4): 317-322.

Publications:

• Advances in Nursing Science
• Journal of Professional Nursing
• Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly
• Nurse Researcher
• International Journal of Nursing Practice
• Nursing Standard
• International Nursing Review
• Nurse Practitioner
• Journal of Advanced Nursing
• Public Health Nursing
• Journal of Clinical Nursing
• Evidence Based Nursing
• Applied Nursing Research

Recommended references:

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Study obligations:

• 100% obligatory attendance at seminars
• seminar work

Assessment methods:

• written examination (80%)
• review article (20%)