39279 - Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (RN)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the lessons, students will have acquired essential knowledge related to good clinical practices within independent processes and/or multidisciplinary teams. They will also be familiar with the methodology for accessing Evidence-Based information that guides good clinical practice.

Course contents

• Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN): Principles, methods, tools, and phases of the process
• The pyramid of evidence
• Primary sources: Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
• Secondary sources: Systematic reviews and guidelines
• Formulating the research question: The PICO model
• Main databases for scientific literature: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, JBI, Scopus, Web of Science, TRIP database, UpToDate, ILISI
• Literature search on PubMed: Strategies and tools
• Transfer and integration of scientific evidence into clinical practice

Readings/Bibliography

• Chiari, P., Mosci, D., Naldi, E., & Centro Studi EBN (2011). Evidence-based clinical practice: La pratica clinico-assistenziale basata su prove di efficacia (2. ed.). Milano: McGraw-Hill.
• Polit, D.F., & Tatano Beck, C. (2014). Fondamenti di ricerca infermieristica. Milano: McGraw Hill.

Further bibliographical references will be provided during the lessons

Teaching methods

The course is divided into lectures and practical exercises in the classroom, individually and in small groups. These exercises aim to transform a clinical care problem into one or more questions to be searched in the scientific literature by querying the main nursing databases.

Assessment methods

At the end of the course, students, organized in groups of 5, will be asked to write an essay following a format provided by the teacher. The essay consists of formulating a research question, on a topic of their choice, using the PICO model, and carrying out a literature search on PubMed. Each student will select one of the articles identified and extract the main information according to a specific format. The complete essay should be submitted by email at least one week prior to the exam date. During the oral exam, each student will briefly present the chosen article, illustrating its objective, materials and methods, results, discussion and implications for clinical practice. A second answer on one of the theoretical topics covered during the course will also be required.

The vote will be defined as follows:

• 30-30L → excellent creation of the essay in compliance with delivery times, exhaustive display of the chosen article, and the theoretical topics
• 25-29 → complete completion of the essay in compliance with delivery times, adequate display of the chosen article, and the theoretical topics
• 20-24 → overall correct completion of the essay, sufficient exposure of the chosen article, and the theoretical topics
• 18-19 → sufficient completion of the essay, presentation of the main contents of the chosen article, and the theoretical topics
• < 18 → failure to produce the essay according to the format provided, insufficient exposure of the main contents of the chosen article, and the theoretical topics

The integrated exam is considered passed if the student achieves a final grade equal to or higher than 18 also in the remaining modules.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The lessons will be carried out through the use of the main technological tools (PowerPoint) together with the connection to databases via Proxi Unibo.

Office hours

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