Comprehensive Patient-centered Care
Comprehensive Patient-centered Care
CO1: Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care. (PO1)
CO8: Discuss the role of evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care. (PO8)
Select a challenging nursing care issue (examples include falls, medication errors, pressure ulcers, and other clinical issues that can be improved by evidence in nursing). Do not select a medical issue (disease, medical treatment). Do not select a workforce issue (staffing, call-offs, nurse to patient ratios).
Explain the following for the selected clinical issue.
State the issue.
Explain the process you would use to search CINAHL for evidence. Include your search terms.
Selected Nursing Care Issue: Medication Errors
State the Issue
Medication errors are a critical nursing care issue that can have severe consequences for patients. They include incorrect dosages, administering the wrong medication, or giving medication at the wrong time. Errors can occur due to distractions, communication breakdowns, or a lack of knowledge about the medications. These errors can lead to adverse drug reactions, prolonged hospital stays, and in severe cases, patient harm or death.
Search Process in CINAHL for Evidence
To search for evidence in CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), I would follow these steps:
- Access CINAHL Database: Log into the library or academic resource portal that provides access to CINAHL.
- Search Terms: I would use the following search terms to find relevant articles:
- “Medication errors in nursing”
- “Preventing medication errors”
- “Strategies to reduce medication errors”
- “Nursing interventions for medication safety”
- “Evidence-based practices for medication administration”
- Filters: I would apply filters to refine the search for peer-reviewed journal articles published in the last five years. This ensures that the evidence is both reliable and current.
- Review and Select Articles: I would review the article abstracts and select studies or systematic reviews that provide strategies, interventions, or solutions for reducing medication errors.
- Evaluate the Evidence: Finally, I would evaluate the findings to determine which evidence-based strategies are most effective in reducing medication errors and improving patient safety in nursing practice.
This process would help in gathering evidence-based information on minimizing medication errors and improving nursing care quality.
References
Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2018). NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing: Week 5 lesson. Downers Grove, IL: Online Publication.
Hood, L. J. (2014). Leddy & Pepper’s conceptual bases of professional nursing (8th edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://www.amazon.com/Leddy-Peppers-Conceptual-Bases-Professional/dp/1451192547
