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In the current healthcare climate, it is more important than ever to be able to select and find the right evidence for your practice to ensure patients receive safe, high quality care. The fully updated new edition of this comprehensive book helps nurses and healthcare professionals understand how to use evidence in all aspects of care, with plenty of examples and activities to help relate concepts to practice. The new edition features:
* Explanation of what values-based practice means and how it fits alongside evidence-based practice
* A new chapter on innovation and improvement to help you make a difference in your practice
* Even more examples from a range of professions to understand how different professions work together
* Learning features to make it easier to learn, including word puzzles, chapter summaries and a glossary
It is essential reading for all pre-qualifying and qualified nursing and allied health students who are exploring evidence-based practice for the first time.
Janet Barker was formerly Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Nottingham. Paul Linsley and Ros Kane are both Principal Lecturers at the University of Lincoln.
List of contents
Introducing Evidence-Based Practice
Introduction: What is Evidence-Based Practice?
The Nature of Knowledge, Evidence and How to Ask the Right Questions
Service User Involvement
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making
Finding the Evidence
Critiquing the Evidence
What is Critical Appraisal?
Critical Appraisal and Quantitative Research
Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Practice
Making Changes
Moving from Evidence to Practice Development
Reflection, Portfolios and Evidence-Based Practice
Practice Development, Innovation and Improvement
About the author
Dr Janet Barker has been involved in nursing for forty years, starting as a cadet nurse at 16 years of age in an Orthopaedic Hospital, moving into general nursing and finally working as a mental health nurse, in both inpatient and community settings. The last twenty years have been spent in nurse education. Janet has vast experience of organising and delivering undergraduate pre-registration nursing courses, taking on the role of Course Director of the Diploma/BSc(Hons) in Nursing programme at the University of Nottingham, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy in 2005. Janet received the University of Nottingham 'Dearing Award' in 2011 in recognition of her 'outstanding contribution to the development of teaching and student learning'. She retired as Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham in July 2011, however continues to keep abreast of current developments in nursing.
Summary
This is a comprehensive and yet easy to understand book which helps nursing, midwifery and allied health profession students understand how to select and relate evidence to all aspects of care, with plenty of examples and activities to relate concepts to practice.
