Topic 3 DQ 1 Discuss the correlation between nursing education and positive patient outcomes. Include current research that links patient safety outcomes to advanced degrees in nursing. Based on some real-life experiences, explain whether you agree or disagree with this research. Topic 3 DQ 2 Discuss the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing. Discuss which of these you would choose to pursue if you decide to continue your education to the doctoral level and explain why.

Correlation between Nursing Education and Positive Patient Outcomes

Nursing educators play a crucial role in improving patient expectations in nursing as they take part in setting the right standards of care that should be implemented in health facilities (Braithwaite et al., 2017). The educators, for instance, are involved in helping nurses to understand different evidence-based approaches of achieving the right standards of palliative care.

Current Research that Links Nurse Education to Advanced Degrees of Nursing

Mackey, A., & Bassendowski, S. (2017) explain about some of the ways in which evidence-based research is learnt in nursing education and is, in many ways, applied to care. The research starts by giving an overview of nursing education, where Florence Nightingale served as one of the eye openers in the research sector. The authors of the article also discuss various aspects of evidence based research and the different applications of evidence based medicine. It is clear that nurse education serves as a crucial link between theory and practice in the implementation of research evidence and practice guidelines.

Explanation of Agreement on the Research Based on Real Life Experiences

I fully agree with the research as it is evident that nursing education has numerous implications to improving patient outcomes. During my clinical experience, I have encountered different areas where nurse education has served as an important tool for transforming the transformation of the understanding of the application of research in nursing. During the implementation of the electronic health records in my facility, or instance, there was numerous reference to EBP by the nurse leaders of the unit in which I serve.

References

Braithwaite, J., Herkes, J., Ludlow, K., Testa, L., & Lamprell, G. (2017). Association between organizational and workplace cultures, and patient outcomes: systematic review. BMJ open, 7(11), e017708.

Mackey, A., & Bassendowski, S. (2017). The history of evidence-based practice in nursing education and practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 33(1), 51-55.