When beginning the dissemination project for my EBP II class this year, I was not sure what to expect. Though I have done my fair share of research, I was still uncertain about my ability to complete this project. Luckily, I had an amazing group and both a helpful clinical instruction and professor to guide me during this process. In terms of choosing a topic, it came quite easily considering we were on a urology floor for clinical where 75%…
Since identifying the focus of our dissemination project, we have advanced forward in terms of solidifying research, establishing a method to distribute our research, as well as figuring out how to present our newfound information to our clinical floor. For this semester, we were on a Urology floor in which we made the focus of our dissemination project Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs). Though CAUTIs are common on all units, we figured it fit our unit especially since the…
Since the day we are born, our health records follow us. From doctor’s offices to specialty consults, our health information continues to be gathered and transferred between physicians to provide the best quality of care possible. Over the past few years, technology has advanced to allow easier access to medical records in any healthcare setting. Personally, I believe this is extremely useful especially in emergency situations where information is unable to be gathered directly from the patient. The HIE allows…
When one thinks of trauma, their first example usually involves a natural disaster or some form of assault in which we often think worst case scenario. However, trauma happens to most people whether they are aware of it or not. For this reason, it is important to treat every patient with empathy and understanding in case they have gone through a traumatic experience in their life. Exposure to trauma can impact multiple qualities of well-being including psychological, physical, spiritual, environmental,…
As a future healthcare worker, it is important to note that not all patients are the same. By this I mean that some patients may live-in safe neighborhoods while others may not, or some can drive a car to get places while others rely on public transportation. These could be factors in vulnerable populations in which they may not be able to afford a car, a house in a good neighborhood, or even quality health insurance. The neighborhood example could be seen…
As a future healthcare provider, it is extremely important to be able to collaborate and work with other professionals on a day to day basis. Prior to graduating nursing school, one learns useful collaboration techniques through clinical, however, it does provide as much experience as we will need for the near future. For this reason, in order to work on collaboration and teamwork, one must complete group research projects to learn how to work together to achieve a common goal….
Throughout this team project, I have learned many things. The most important thing I have learned is teamwork and collaboration. An important aspect of completing a common goal is that everyone contributes and brings their own strengths to the assignment. By completing the influence paper as a group, I have been able to witness how this occurs. Our topic for the influence paper was Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in which one day I hope to work with infants in the…
Through evidence appraisal and synthesis, I discovered more about my topic in terms of treatment for these mothers and the cognitive development of the infants after they are born. The research that my group has discovered throughout this process has allowed me to learn more about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) as well as the neurological effects of opioids on the developing brain of an infant. During this process, my assumptions about the topic have not changed. I still believe that…
Throughout the process, my team and I had to revise the question slightly to emphasize what our focus was. Originally, our PICOT question focused on if neonates exposed to opioids in the womb had a greater risk for birth defects. However, after analyzing the question we decided to primarily research neurodevelopmental delays in neonates exposed to opioids rather than birth defects as a whole. By doing this we were able to isolate our research more and specify what birth defects…
I anticipate that through this group project many things will be accomplished apart from the project itself. I see myself learning to work better collaboratively as a team on a common goal. This is a very important skill in nursing as well as research in general since research is often conducted by a group of individuals trying to answer an important question. I also hope to accomplish useful group time management skills to be sure that we all do not…
