Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research is considered the backbone of every field. It is critical to study to determine

which treatments are most effective for patients. In addition, research can bridge knowledge gaps

and change the way healthcare practitioners work by providing solutions to previously

undiscovered questions. The following are some of the most prevalent reasons for conducting

research studies to diagnose diseases and health issues (Taylor et al., 2006).

The function of the nurse has changed dramatically in the twenty-first century. Nurses

operate in various contexts, such as hospitals, classrooms, public health departments, home

health care, businesses, and laboratories. Despite the fact that each function has its own set of

responsibilities, the primary purpose of a professional nurse remains the same: to be the client's

champion and deliver optimal treatment based on research data. Nursing research has a

significant impact on present and future nursing practices, making it an essential part of the

training phase (Pipe et al., 2005).

An entry-level nurse's conventional tasks do not include research. Many nurses work in

either direct healthcare or management roles in the healthcare industry. However, individuals in

the nursing profession can offer various talents and expertise to the science of nursing care

through nursing research, which is a burgeoning discipline.

Clinical decisions and care must be guided by research findings to be considered

evidence-based. Nurses must base their work on study findings. Data that has been peer-

reviewed and recognized by the nursing profession as a whole gives direction and establishes

best practices in the sector. Evidence-based practice requires following the evidence wherever it

goes. The results must be unbiased, reliable, and repeatable under identical study conditions.
Because published research findings are likely to impact nursing practice significantly, the bar

for good research is set high.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has reverberated throughout nursing practice, education,

and science. The necessity for creating high-quality care, safe and affordable, is highlighted by

the push for evidence-based quality improvement and healthcare conversion(Hardy, 2018).

Because evidence-based studies are crucial for effective treatment, nurses should measure

blood pressure according to evidence-based practice. Blood pressure measurement in children

differs from a blood pressure measurement in adults. This is the problem I felt to be solved while

working in my origination. The auscultator method is used to assess children's blood pressure,

then compared to data collected using the oscillometric approach.

No one study style is necessarily superior to the others, but each has its own set of

benefits and drawbacks. Nurses must understand the many sorts of research and how to apply

them.

Nurses require research because it allows them to progress in their profession, keep

current, and provide better patient care. Nurses with good information literacy abilities can make

better use of data to come to their conclusions. For nurses, evidence-based practice is critical.

Nurses must be able to comprehend, appraise, and apply research in their work. These abilities

are taught at nursing schools to assist nurses in improving their professions.

References:

Hardy, L. R. (2018). Using Big Data to Accelerate Evidence‐Based Practice. Worldviews on

Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(2), 85–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12279

Pipe, T. B., Wellik, K. E., Buchda, V. L., Hansen, C. M., & Martyn, D. R. (2005). Implementing

evidence-based nursing practice. Urol Nurs, 25(5), 365-370.

Taylor, B. J., Kermode, S., & Roberts, K. (2006). Research in nursing and health care: Evidence

for practice. Southern Cross University.