Week 1 Discussion: Introduction to Evidence-based Practice (EA-graded)

Week 1 Discussion: Introduction to Evidence-based Practice (graded)
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Purpose
This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO 3: Identify ethical issues common to research involving human subjects. (PO 6)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)
Discussion
We begin our journey into discovering the new world of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) by exploring our past. After completing the required readings and lesson, answer the following:

Explain how research has evolved since the Florence Nightingale era.
Discuss how research and EBP are different; include how you believe research supports EBP for nursing.
Describe one past/historical unethical breach of research conduct; then, share how you would ensure care of a study participant using one ethical or legal research consideration (guideline/principle).

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How research has evolved

Nursing field has shown significant evolution for over one hundred fifty years since Florence Nightingale started to revolutionize the contemporary healthcare in the 1800s. The modern healthcare nursing researches utilize scientific methods,

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