Providing evidence-based care is fundamental to working safely and effectively as a nursing associate. This book equips you with the skills to identify, evaluate and apply evidence and research to your practice. From day-to-day procedures and decision-making, to addressing health inequalities and implementing service improvement, it develops your confidence in using evidence to underpin all aspects of your role.
Key features
– Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
– Explains the principles of evidence-based practice in clear, straightforward language
– Case studies and activities illustrate evidence-based practice across a range of different patient groups and care settings
– Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role
Tabella dei contenuti
Chapter 1: Providing evidence-based practice
Chapter 2: Using evidence in contemporary practice
Chapter 3: Understanding Research
Chapter 4: Critical Appraisal of Research
Chapter 5: Health Inequalities, Evidence-Based Practice and the Nursing Associate
Chapter 6: Decision-Making in Evidence-Based Practice: The Law, Ethics and Values
Chapter 7: Change for Quality Improvement: Putting Evidence into Practice
Circa l’autore
Vickie Welsh is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds where she leads the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing module for Nurses and Midwives. She has been involved in the delivery of the Foundation Degree (Science) Nursing Associate Programme at the University of Bradford, where she offered specific support to small employers in the practice setting and assisted in the development and delivery of clinical skills. Vickie is enthusiastic about supporting students both in university and in clinical practice to ensure they meet their goals and succeed