NUR 101: Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Nursing Research, and Clinical Judgment

Vocabulary flashcards covering evidence-based practice, quality improvement, nursing research, illness classification, Watson's theory, the nursing process (ADPIE), and the Clinical Judgment Model.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

A core competency involving the use of current research and other information to base clinical judgment and client care on best practice.

Quality Improvement (QI)

A core competency where committees or teams develop projects to improve client care and health outcomes.

No Pass Zones

A healthcare practice requiring that any healthcare provider or hospital employee not walk past a call light or a patient in need without addressing the situation.

Purposeful Hourly Rounding

A practice where healthcare providers check on their patients every hour to address their core care needs.

The 4 P's

The key client needs addressed during hourly rounding: potty, possessions, pain, and position.

Dry Erase Boards

In-room communication tools displaying information about the healthcare team, date, room number, telephone number, and space for questions and answers.

Nursing Research

Systematic research that provides evidence to establish EBP, improve patient care quality and safety, and gain a better understanding of health phenomena.

Associate Degree Nurse Research Roles

Four key research responsibilities including being aware of research importance, identifying nursing problem areas, collecting data with an experienced researcher, and using EBP in care planning.

Acute Illness

An illness characterized by a sudden onset and limited duration, from which the client is expected to recover to their previous status.

Chronic Illness

A health condition lasting at least $6\,\text{months}$ or longer that creates a permanent change in health status and affects $60\%$ of adults in the US.

Watson's Theory of Human Caring

A nursing theory that empowers nurses to provide holistic care, setting well-being or wellness as the ultimate goal of nursing care.

Nursing Process

A $5\text{-step}$ problem-solving decision-making model guiding holistic client care through Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.

Assessment

The first step of the nursing process involving the collection of subjective and objective client data, also known as cues.

Analysis

The second step of the nursing process involving the application of critical thinking to interpret collected client data.

Planning

The third step of the nursing process focused on formulating client goals, nursing care interventions, and expected outcome results.

Implementation

The fourth step of the nursing process which involves actively performing the planned nursing care.

Evaluation

The final step of the nursing process that measures whether the client's progress met the established goals and outcome results.

Cluster

The step in clinical judgment where relevant client data sharing a relationship are grouped together, such as blood pressure with heart rate or fever with chills.

Clinical Judgment Model

A $6\text{-step}$ decision-making process consisting of Recognize Cues, Analyze Cues, Prioritize, Generate Solutions, Take Action, and Evaluate Outcomes.