NR439 Week6 Early Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores or bedsores, are areas of damaged skin and underlying tissue that can develop when a person is confined to a bed or chair for an extended period of time. These ulcers are most common among people who are bedridden or have limited mobility, and they can lead to serious complications if not treated promptly. To prevent pressure ulcers, it is important to regularly reposition the person, ensure that they have adequate nutrition and hydration, and provide support for areas of the body that are at risk of developing ulcers, such as the heels, ankles, and hips. In addition, the use of specialized mattresses and cushions can help to distribute pressure more evenly and reduce the risk of ulcer development.
NR 439 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
(Chamberlain)
– NR 439 Week 3 Assignment; Research Database
– NR 439 Week 4 Assignment; Research Database
– NR 439 Week 5 Reading Research Literature # 1
– NR 439 Week 6 Reading Research Literature # 2
– NR 439 Week 6 Research Article Review; Early Pressure Ulcer Prevention
NR439 Week6 Early Pressure Ulcer Prevention
SOURCES OF EVIDENCE FOR NURSING PRACTICE
Nurses make clinical decisions based on information gleaned from a variety of sources, including coursework, textbooks, and their own clinical experience. Learning about best practice nursing continues throughout a nurse’s career because evidence is constantly evolving.
Some of what nurses learn is based on systematic research, but much of it is not. What are the sources of evidence for nursing practice? Where does knowledge for practice come from? Until fairly recently, knowledge primarily was handed down from one generation to the next based on experience, trial and error, tradition, and expert opinion. Information sources for clinical practice vary in dependability, giving rise to what is called an evidence hierarchy, which acknowledges that certain types of evidence are better than others. A brief discussion of some alternative sources of evidence shows how research-based information is different.
Tradition and Authority
Decisions are sometimes based on custom or tradition. Certain “truths” are accepted as given, and such “knowledge” is so much a part of a common heritage that few seek verification. Tradition facilitates communication by providing a common foundation of accepted truth, but many traditions have never been evaluated for their validity. There is concern that some nursing interventions are based on tradition, custom, and “unit culture” rather than on sound evidence. Indeed, a recent analysis suggests that some “sacred cows” (ineffective traditional habits) persist even in a health care center recognized as a leader in evidence-based practice (Hanrahan et al., 2015).
Another common source of information is an authority, a person with specialized expertise. We often make decisions about problems with which we have little experience; it seems natural to place our trust in the judgment of people with specialized training or experience. As a source of evidence, however, authority has shortcomings. Authorities are not infallible, particularly if their expertise is based primarily on personal experience; yet, like tradition, their knowledge often goes unchallenged.
Research Article Review – Week 6
Article List
Directions
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to learn to assimilate, analyze, critique, and summarize an original research article.
You are to select ONE article from the following list to complete this assignment. Look at the titles and browse the selections to find a topic that is of most interest to you. You can retrieve the articles from the Chamberlain library by clicking on the Permalink.
Beal, C. C. (2015). Stroke education needs of African American women. Public Health Nursing, 32(1), 24-33. doi:10.1111/phn.12158 (10 pages)
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Hairr, D. C., Salisbury, H., Johannsson, M., & Redfern-Vance, N. (2014). Nurse staffing and the relationship to job satisfaction and retention. Nursing Economic$, 32(3), 142-147. (6 pages)
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Tussey, C. M., Botsios, E., Gerkin, R. D., Kelly, L. A., Gamez, J., & Mensik, J. (2015). Reducing length of labor and cesarean surgery rate using a peanut ball for women laboring with an epidural. Journal of Perinatal Education, 24(1), 16-24 doi:10.1891/1058-1243.24.1.16 (9 pages)
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