Determining the Credibility of Evidence and Resources

Develop a 2-4-page scholarly paper in which you describe a quality or safety issue, ( use Risk for Falls diagnosis), and then identify and analyze credible evidence that could be used as the basis for applying Evidence Base Practice (EBP) to the issue.

The goal of using evidence-based research findings is to enhance safety and quality of patient care and ensure optimal outcomes are achieved. It is not uncommon to hear a nurse say, “why change it as we’ve always done it this way.” However, this is no longer acceptable in today’s practice environment. The profession of nursing has evolved, and the expectation is that the professional nurse has a scientific foundation to support the care that is provided.

For this assessment:

Explain the criteria that should be used when determining the credibility of journal articles as well as websites.
Support your explanations with references to the literature or research articles that describe criteria that should be used to determine credibility.
Your identification and determination of credibility should be done within the context of your chosen scenario for this assessment.
You may want to begin your literature and evidence search from the databases that identified.

Please make sure to address the following:

Describe a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis, that could benefit from an evidence-based approach.
Explain criteria that should be considered when determining credibility of resources such as journal articles and websites.
Analyze the credibility and relevance of evidence and resources within the context of a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis.
This is where you are selecting the specific resources to help address the issue in your chosen scenario.
Explain the importance of incorporating credible evidence into an EBP model used to address a quality or safety issue, or a chosen diagnosis.

Research articles must be peer reviewed no older than 5 years.

Helpful resources for this assignment:
This article presents a guide to the hierarchy of evidence, as well as potential research designs that may help inform aspects of your assessment:

Ingham-Broomfield, R. (2016). A nurses’ guide to the hierarchy of research designs and evidence. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33(3), 38–43.

The resources below explore promoting Evidence Base Practice:

Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Long, L. E., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). The establishment of evidence-based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real-world clinical settings: Proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(1), 5–15.
This article presents EBP competencies that would be useful in promoting and improving EBP for nurses.
Black, A. T., Balneaves, L. G., Garossino, C., Puyat, J. H., & Qian, H. (2015). Promoting evidence-based practice through a research training program for point-of-care clinicians. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(1), 14–20.
This article presents a study in which point-of-care clinicians were provided training with the goal of promoting EBP.

The resources below explore basics of EBP:

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. (n.d.). Evidence-based practice. Retrieved from https://www.amsn.org/practice-resources/evidence-based-practice
A collection of resources that could be useful in growing your baseline understanding of EBP.
Hande, K., Williams, C. T., Robbins, H. M., Kennedy, B. B., & Christenbery, T. (2017). Leveling evidence-based practice across the nursing curriculum. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(1), e17–e22.
This article looks at setting appropriate EBP competencies within the context of different nursing curricula.
OvidWoltersKluwer. (Producer). (n.d.). Evidence based practice fundamentals [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iby88f5PJas
This brief video provides a basic overview of EBP.
Spruce, L. (2015). Back to basics: Implementing evidence-based practice. AORN Journal, 101(1), 106–114.
This article provides a framework for identifying and appraising research, as well as how to implement changes and practices based on research.
Taylor, M. V., Priefer, B. A., & Alt-White, A. C. (2016). Evidence-based practice: Embracing integration. Nursing Outlook, 64(6), 575–582.
This paper presents a call, and potential framework for viewing EBP as a way to encourage nurses to assume ownership of their practice and not just a process to follow.