Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses

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Assignment: Locating Credible Databases and Research

Create a 3 page resource that will describe databases that are relevant to Evidence Based Practice around one of the diagnoses below and could be used to help a new hire nurse better engage in EBP.

First select one of the diagnoses below. You will use this diagnosis in subsequent assessments.

A. Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder, often due to gallstones blocking the ducts.

1. Interventions: Pain management, dietary modifications, antibiotics, and possible cholecystectomy.
2. Keywords: Gallstones, biliary colic, gallbladder inflammation, laparoscopic surgery, bile duct.

B. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A gradual loss of kidney function over time.

1. Interventions: Dietary modifications, blood pressure control, dialysis, and patient education on medication management.
2. Keywords: End-stage renal disease, nephropathy, proteinuria, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis.

C. Acute Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly and usually resolves in a few days with treatment.

1. Interventions: Pain management, dietary restrictions, IV fluids, and monitoring of pancreatic enzymes.
2. Keywords: Pancreatic inflammation, amylase, lipase, gallstone pancreatitis, alcohol-induced pancreatitis.

Be sure to address the following in this assessment:

1. Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research the diagnosis/practice issue, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources. Additionally, notes specific benefits of strategies in helping to build professional competence or a positive professional relationship. Cites literature to support discussion.

2. Describes the best places to complete research within the workplace environment and what types of resources one would want to access resources to find pertinent information for a diagnosis. Notes one or more reasons for utilizing the places within the health care setting

3. Identifies five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence specific to a clinical diagnosis/health care issue, and ensures three out of five are specific to the diagnosis/health care issue. Ranks the sources from most useful for nurses to least.

4. Explains why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis/health care issue. Notes criteria used to determine the relevance and usefulness of the sources.

5. Organizes content with a clear purpose. Content flows logically with smooth transitions using coherent paragraphs, correct grammar/punctuation, word choice, and free of spelling errors.

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