Locating Credible Databases and Research
Evidence-based practice in nursing plays a critical role in the promotion of care outcomes such as safety, quality and efficiency. Patient falls is one of the critical issues that requires the use of evidence-based interventions to promote the health and wellbeing of the patients (Stiel et al., 2019). Patient falls predispose patients to adverse outcomes such as injuries, prolonged hospital stay, increase in costs of care, and mortalities. Evidence-based interventions such as hourly nursing rounds, bed alarms, and risk assessment of patients are effective in preventing, and minimizing the risk of patient falls (Chu, 2017).
In this assessment, the scenario focuses on a newly registered nurse who does not understand the evidence-based interventions used in preventing falls among patients in a health care setting. The assessment examines the communication strategies to assist the newly registered nurse and sources of online data that can be used to inform their practice.
Communication Strategies
Effective communication strategies are essential in encouraging the newly registered nurse to research the interventions and strategies to collaborate with others in accessing the resources. One of the strategies is open communication where the preceptor encourages free sharing of information about the ways of accessing resources of evidence-based data. Open communication builds trust and honesty among the nurses. The preceptor also demonstrates respect and honesty in the communication (Stiel et al., 2019). They recognize the difference in backgrounds and understanding of the nurses, hence, adopting interventions that promote inclusivity. The preceptor also uses skills of effective communication such as active listening to understand the critical needs of the nurses and effective interventions for use in addressing them.
Best Places to Complete Research
One of the best places that the newly registered nurse can utilize to complete research on the clinical issue of patient falls is the TRIP search engine. The TRIP search engine is a tool that enables scholars to search simultaneously multiple databases for evidence. The search engine provides access to sources of scholarly evidence such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, evidence-based guidelines, national guidelines, and studies conducted to examine various issues related to clinical practice and management. The best approach to obtaining credible and relevant sources of data through the TRIP search engine entails the use of keywords from the PICOT statement. The nurse can use the hospital or university library to access the engine and search the sources of evidence they need for their practice.
Sources of Online Information
The five credible sources of online information that can be accessed through the TRIP search engine include CINAHL Complete, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane, and EBSCO. The databases provide evidence-based sources of data ranging from journals, guidelines, to national practice guidelines for clinical practice and management of different conditions. The above sources of online data provide the best evidence because their sources of information are peer-reviewed. They also contain current sources of evidence on different aspects of healthcare practice. The fact that the sources of data are up-to-date makes them a critical source of information used for making informed decisions in clinical practice.
Conclusion
Overall, evidence-based practice is important in nursing practice. Nurses play a critical role in facilitating the development of competencies in evidence-based practice among those they work with in their settings. Professional databases provide great opportunities for accessing the global sources of evidence-based data. Therefore, hospitals and learning institutions should provide their staffs and stakeholders with the support they need in accessing and translating evidence into practice.
References
Chu, R. Z. (2017). Preventing in-patient falls: The nurse’s pivotal role. Nursing2021, 47(3), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000512872.83762.69
Stiel, H., Nagarajan, S. V., Forster, B. C., & Clayton, J. M. (2019). Palliative care physicians’ perspectives on transferring patients to nursing homes and communication strategies to facilitate this transition: A qualitative study. Palliative Medicine, 33(3), 323–331. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319827803