WEEK 1 INTRO TO YANA

Unit Information

• Importance of attending the unit’s orientation lecture for essential information.

Group Work Activity

• Form groups of 5 with at least 2 different professions represented.

• Sit together and find non-obvious commonalities, e.g., similar hobbies or experiences, not just being health science students.

Tutorial Learning Outcomes

• Understand the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) process.

• Differentiate between types of clinical questions using acronyms.

• Identify what constitutes credible evidence.

Tutorial Objectives

• Apply the evidence practice framework to formulate personal questions.

• Develop a question related to an individual’s case.

• Ethically utilize AI to locate credible evidence answering that question.

Case Study: Yana

• Yana is a part-time Nursing and Midwifery student and a single mother of two teenagers.

• Works part-time to support her family while balancing academic commitments.

• Faces stress due to her roles as a student, mother, nurse, and home-maker.

Yana's Daily Routine

• Starts her day early, maintaining a balance between chores, work, and study.

• Arranging units online and lab work post-shift to maximize flexibility.

• Stress notably increases during assessment periods, affecting her family life and social interactions.

Yana’s Stress Questions

• Questions regarding the normality of stress in nursing studies.

• Inquiry into the likelihood of mental health issues among nursing students.

• Interest in mindfulness courses as a stress alleviation method

• Seeking alternative strategies for managing stress.

Transdisciplinary Team Scenario

• Objective: Design a care plan to support Yana’s well-being amidst her commitments.

• Emphasize the importance of understanding her story using the EBP model:

  • What is known about her situation?

  • What additional information is needed to enhance care?

  • What questions arise from her concerns?

Evidence-Based Question Formation

• Practice with acronyms for asking clinical questions:

  • PICO: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome.

  • PECO: Population, Exposure, Comparison, Outcome.

  • PICo: Population, Interest, Context.

Research Design Visual Cues

• Visual aids (pyramids) indicating types of research supporting intervention questions, prognosis, and experiences in clinical practice.

Searching for Articles

• Steps to conduct an effective literature search:

  • Create a list of keywords and limiters for search criteria (e.g., time frame, language).

  • Use Curtis Library Catalogue and databases like CINAHL, Medline.

Evaluating Trustworthy Sources

• Key questions to determine credibility:

  • Who authored the work? What are their credentials?

  • Methodology of information gathering—are the sources reliable?

  • Context applicability of findings; is the article outdated or still relevant?

  • Bias in writing—does it sway the reader’s view?

Comparing AI and Human Cognition

• Review Yana’s case study to identify stress sources.

• Use AI to cross-verify stress sources; compare findings.

• Assess learning outcomes regarding AI utilization in stress assessment.

Considerations for AI in Healthcare

• Importance of validating findings against credible sources to avoid misinformation.

• Awareness of academic integrity concerning:

  • Quality of information: preference for peer-reviewed papers and meta-analyses.

  • Date relevance of citations.

Key Learning Achievements

• Ability to explain the EBP framework and process.

• Distinguishing credible evidence sources.

• Skillful use of the evidence practice framework for formulating personal questions.

• Understanding ethical application of AI for evidence searches.