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NURS-FPX 5005 Introduction to Nursing Research, Ethics, and Technology

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Introduction

Patient safety and reducing Medication Errors (MEs) are among the primary concerns in healthcare. Emerging patient care technologies, one of which is called Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) systems, have so far been crucial in reducing MEs and improving outcomes related to high-risk settings, one of which is a critical care environment. MAE remains one of the most significant threats to healthcare providers since it can further cause AEs or even death.

General solutions are, however, not adequate without focused approaches that involve Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) (Worafi, 2020). This paper will discuss the criteria and processes for EBP, the role of scholarship and information in nursing practice, and the ethical and regulatory implications of implementing BCMA systems. It looks at a systematic plan for the implementation of BCMA in clinical settings, focusing on how to align the technology with regulatory standards and ethics in patient care.

EBP Criteria and Processes

An EBP incorporates the integration of clinical expertise, patient preference, and the best available research evidence for improving patient outcomes. This systematic process means that nursing decisions should be based on science at all times. The steps in development start with formulating a clinical question. This can be achieved using the PICOT format: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time. Following the formulation of the question, a search is conducted to retrieve the evidence from peer-reviewed studies. The third level is a critical appraisal of the evidence for validity and applicability (Dang et al., 2021, p. 384).

The application of evidence then follows in clinical practice, which also considers patient preferences and organizational resources. Finally, the review of outcomes ensures the intervention accomplishes what it is supposed to and indicates those things that may need further refinement. Criteria such as strength of evidence, correspondence to clinical guidelines, relevance to patient needs, and feasibility in the healthcare environment are important criteria in developing EBPs. However, challenges also exist in the EBP development processes, including access to good research that might be limited, resistance to change from staff, and pressures on time in the clinical setting. Overcoming these challenges requires leaders, continued education, and a culture promoting evidence-based practices (Dang et al., 2021, p. 384).

Scholarship and Information in EBP

EBP of nursing includes effective scholarship and access to reliable information. Nursing scholarship refers to the pursuit, generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge. It enables nurses to stay updated with the changes in research, best practices, and continual improvement in the patient’s outcomes. The development of EBP is driven by scholarly inquiry that fills the gap between theory and clinical application, making nursing intervention evidence-based and not based merely on tradition or intuition. The role of evidence and scholarship in developing EBP is foundational. It is the evidence from peer-reviewed research studies, clinical guidelines, and systematic reviews that forms the backbone upon which EBP was built (Cullen et al., 2022).

Scholarship allows nurses to critically appraise studies and determine the appropriateness of interventions for their setting. This approach generates innovation in clinical practice but, at the same time, can ensure patient safety and assure high-quality care (Cullen et al., 2022). A number of key criteria provide the basis upon which evidence is assessed for quality and its applicability in clinical practice. Credibility and reliability are that the source has to be from a peer-reviewed journal or an authentic database, provided recognized experts in the same field have highly scrutinized the research.

NURS FPX 5005 Assessment 3 Evidence-based Practice in Nursing

Relevance is the evidence must also be relevant in the specific clinical setting and the patient population and should be relevant in the context in which the intervention would be used. Validity and rigor form the most integral parts. It involves the verification that the research was performed by using the correct methodology. It consists of the use of a proper study design, sample size, and statistical analysis, among others, to ensure that the findings can be valid and reproducible (Schmidt & Brown, 2024, p. 650).  

Finally, timeliness is considered because health is a dynamic field, and practices held some time in the