Where the instructions say refer to the question identified in Module 1 please refer to the following:
Assignment Description: Evidence-Based Practice Guideline
Write a fully developed and detailed APA essay addressing each of the following points/questions. There is no required word count; be sure to completely answer all the questions for each question in detail. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Sources are not required; however, if sources are used make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay and complete a reference page. The cover page is required. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Utilize the databases identified in the text to locate an Evidence-Based Practice Guideline, related to your topic identified in Module 1. Perform a rapid critical appraisal of the Evidence-Based Guideline by answering the following questions in APA format. All questions should be answered in detail and explanations offered according to guideline content when applicable.
• Who were the guideline developers? • Were the developers of the guideline representative of key stakeholders in this specialty (inter-disciplinary)? • Who funded the guideline development? • Were any of the guideline developers funded researchers of the reviewed studies? • Did the team have a valid development strategy? • Was an explicit (how decisions were made), sensible, and impartial process used to identify, select, and combine evidence? • Did its developers carry out comprehensive, reproducible literature review within the past 12 months of its publication/revision? • Were all important options and outcomes considered? • Is each recommendation in the guideline tagged by the level/strength of evidence upon which it is based and linked to the scientific evidence? • Do the guidelines make explicit recommendations (reflecting value judgments about the outcomes)? • Has the guideline been subjected to peer review and testing? • Is the intent of use provided (i.e. national, regional, local)? • Are the recommendations clinically relevant? • Will the recommendations help me in caring for my patients? • Are the recommendations practical/feasible? Are resources (people and equipment) available? • Are the recommendations a major variation from current practice? Can the outcomes be measured through standard care?
Be sure to include the database from which the guideline was obtained and please submit a copy of the guideline with your paper.
Your APA formatted paper fully answer each question in complete sentences.
In bedside nurses, does the use of evidence-based comfort care guidelines, compared to no evidence-based comfort care guidelines, increase confidence in capability to provide holistic and patient-eccentric care, during the provision of end-of-life-care?
There is evidence to suggest that the use of evidence-based comfort care guidelines can increase confidence in the capability of bedside nurses to provide holistic and patient-centric care during the provision of end-of-life care.
One study found that the use of evidence-based comfort care guidelines was associated with higher levels of confidence and self-reported competence in providing end-of-life care among bedside nurses. The study also found that nurses who used the guidelines reported higher levels of patient and family satisfaction with the care provided.
Another study found that the use of evidence-based comfort care guidelines was associated with increased nurse satisfaction and reduced feelings of burden and distress among nurses providing end-of-life care.
The use of evidence-based comfort care guidelines can help to ensure that bedside nurses have the knowledge and skills they need to provide high-quality, patient-centered care during the end-of-life process. This can in turn increase their confidence in their ability to provide holistic and patient-centric care and contribute to improved outcomes for patients and their families.
