Reference no: EM133500755
Assignment: Critical Appraisal of EBP Change
Review an article that focuses on the implementation of a "real-life" evidence-based practice project in the clinical setting.
Article: Peripheral IV site change when clinically indicated vs. customary practice of every 96 hours by Apel, S., Brucker, N., Bond, J., Weitzel, T., & Chamberlain, J. (2021). MEDSURG Nursing, 30(2), 103-107.
Question A. What is the clinical problem?
Question B. What is the clinical question?
Question C. Does it contain all the appropriate PICO/T elements?
Question D. Was a model for evidence-based practice used to organize the project?
Question E. Were the keywords for the literature appropriate? Were appropriate years searched. What databases were used?
Question F. Was IRB approval needed for this initiative?
Question G. How many articles were reviewed for this EBP article? What types of articles were selected (e.g., quantitative research, qualitative research, synthesis articles, clinical practice guidelines)?
Question H. Does the literature review support a practice change?
Question I. What stakeholders were involved in the review and approval of the practice change?
Question J. What individuals or groups were engaged in serving as champions for change?
Question K. How was data collected to measure change?
Question L. What outcomes were measured?
Question M. What were the clinical and organizational outcome findings?
Question N. What limitations were identified by the authors?
Question O. What lessons learned were identified by the authors?
Question P. Based on your appraisal of this EBP project report, would you consider a practice changed based on this information?