Answer for NUR 590 Explain the importance of a “spirit of inquiry” in an evidence-based culture and what you can do as an advanced registered nurse to encourage this within your practice or organization Re: Topic 1 DQ 2

The spirit of inquiry is what has contributed to the continuous improvement in the quality of care. This is because it involves questioning the existing practice and finding answers to fill gaps in healthcare provision (O’Brien et al., 2023). This spirit of inquiry is the first gear in evidence-based practice since healthcare professionals and researchers must first ask why things are done in certain ways and what can be done to improve them, and then go ahead to find evidence-based answers to those questions (Bell, 2021). In other words, the spirit of inquiry is vital as in as it fosters continuous questioning and finding of answers, driving improvements in healthcare delivery. As an advanced registered nurse (APRN) I can encourage the spirit of inquiry by encouraging team members to ask questions whenever they do not understand the reasoning behind specific clinical practices. I would also demonstrate inquisitiveness by regularly reviewing the practice guidelines and research findings, and sharing with the team members. In my specialty, like other advanced registered nurse specialties, the role of EBP is to integrate research on pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, therapeutic procedures and protocols, and patient-centered care approaches in the delivery of patient care.

References

Bell S. G. (2021). Step 0: The Spirit of Inquiry. Neonatal network: NN, 40(1), 38

1. https://doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832/11-T-686

O’Brien, T., Hood, A., Spalla King, T., & Brinkman, B. (2023). Nurturing a Spirit of Inquiry:

Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing. https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=1dbd37d6-d0c6-4023-8d16-acdd52301ed3%40redis