Foundations of Evidence for Nursing Practice

This assignment explores the foundations of evidence-based practice in nursing, specifically focusing on infection control. It discusses the importance of evidence-based practice, search strategies, annotated bibliography, and provides recommendations. The purpose is to understand the role of infection control in healthcare settings and the implementation of evidence-based practices.

Foundations of Evidence for
Nursing Practice

Table of Contents
1.INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................3
2.BACKGROUND..........................................................................................................................3
a. Evidence-based practice and importance................................................................................3
b. EBP rationale of infection control ..........................................................................................3
3.SEARCH STRATEGY.................................................................................................................4
a. Identify the searched sources..................................................................................................4
b. Give details of terms used to search for investigation. ..........................................................4
c. Exclusion and inclusion criteria and rationale for this criteria................................................4
4. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARTICLE 1.........................................................................4
5. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARTICLE 2.........................................................................5
6. CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................5
a. Summary.................................................................................................................................5
b. Recommendations...................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................7

1.INTRODUCTION
The foundation of evidence based practice is an approach to creating decisions of quality
as well as giving nursing care which is based upon personal clinical expertness. In this
assignment chosen theme is infection control in evidence based practice (Helmig, 2014). It will
discuss primary and secondary research as well as in quantitative research the infection is critical
for a well functioning health system in statistics and in qualitative research the prevention of
healthcare is first priority for patients safety in worldwide. The essay is structured on evidence
based practice in which it consider introduction, background, how search strategy will used and
annotated bibliography based on articles as well as summary and recommendations. The purpose
of this is putting procedures and policies at a place of infection control is to assure families,
clients and employees against infectious diseases by giving guidelines for prevention, control
and investigation.
2.BACKGROUND
a. Evidence-based practice and importance
EBP is the combination of better investigation evidence with their value of patients and
expertise. It is moral use of ongoing better evidence in decision making just about patient care
(Martyn, 2014).An organized study and critical appraisal of most applicable evidence to answer
a burning clinical question. The significance of EBP change nurses to access survey so that they
understand the effectiveness and hazards of diagnostic treatment or test, as well as it aims to
gives the most effectual care.
b. EBP rationale of infection control
The rationale is to increase their capability to create better care decisions based on
preferences and needs of patients. In infection control not all the care practitioner will understand
value of adopting new standard of care (Mill, 2016). EBP is the integration of research of
infection control to stopping and preventing transmission of infections. In infection control it is
important to communicate change or benefit to care of patient.

3.SEARCH STRATEGY
a. Identify the searched sources
In this assignment, it is the lack of conducting systematic review, where to find article on
chosen theme, the google has been used. Here, words such as locating of patients, control of
infection, importance and purpose of locating of patients etc. It gives more than 300 articles on
Pubmed databases. As well as the more websites are Biomedcentral, NCBI etc. after selecting
articles it have been reviewed to choose clear one.
b. Give details of terms used to search for investigation.
The control infections is critical for a well functioning health system. From this theme the
21 million an approximation cases of various diseases like hepatitis B virus and 200000 cases of
HIV. It increasing day by day so for control these risks and viruses the article find and it should
do hand hygiene, safe intimation, injection safety in hospitals, remain hygienic. There are
various programs is organised by different organisation to prevent infection.
c. Exclusion and inclusion criteria and rationale for this criteria
The inclusion and exclusion criteria are boundaries for systematic review. In inclusion
criteria is refer concepts of objectives which are important for their assortment to participate. The
functions are take away the effect of peculiar unsupportive variables (Petersén, 2015). The
exclusion criteria is refer any characteristics that potential contestant may have that would unfit
them from involved in research. The rationale of this criteria is for conducting investigation. It is
very essential part of research as it justifies the novelty or importance and purpose of study.
4. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARTICLE 1
Bedoya, G. and et. al., 2017. Observations of infection prevention and control practices in
primary health care, Kenya. Bulletin of the World health Organization. 95(7). p.503.
The main purpose of infection control based on this article is consider as procedure and
policies that is implemented to minimise and control the diffusion of infections in healthcare
setting and hospitals with the major purpose of reducing the rate of infection. In primary research
that is quantitative, the purpose of infection control programs is focus on surveillance for basic
understanding and their risk factors. By research article it can improve nursing evidence practice
it included several steps that is search for evidence, critically appraise the evidence, ask the
clinical questions, evaluate the outcome of practice change, integrate the evidence with clinicians

expertise and a patients values and preferences. The benefits of patients care by nursing in
chosen article is, by providing emphasizing their well-being and voice, provide careful
instructions for their self managements can benefits the quality of patents life. They deliver
individualised patient care, empower towards self care, show compassion, advance education,
offer empathy etc. By this all techniques it can provide profits to patients and they have stay
hygienic when they treat patients.
5. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARTICLE 2
Wang, J. and et. al., 2019. Implementation of infection prevention and control in acute care
hospitals in Mainland China–a systematic review. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection
Control. 8(1). p.32.
The main purpose of this article to prevention of infection in evidence based practice by
nurses in secondary research that is qualitative is the first preferences for safety of their patients
care hospitals. In hospitals it is viewed as preventable through risk prevention and supervising of
transmission. In qualitative research can improver nursing practice is hone teaching skills, be
people oriented rather then task oriented, focus on connection and collection. The benefit of
patient care according to this article is consider as better morale and productivity between
healthcare consumers and improved resources allocation.
6. CONCLUSION
a. Summary
From the above summary it has been summarised that, In EBP the infection control refers
to most important practice as it assist in dealing with control of infection in hospitals. It is very
important for healthcare users to stay aware about that how to control infections in hospitals. In
this assignment the research and search study has been used in qualitative and quantitative
research methods. In this assignment the hospitals can use compliance with infection control
practices and prevention was low overall but varies constantly. By different strategies in EBP for
infection control has been used like remain hygiene and take precautions from infections.
b. Recommendations
From the above summary it has been recommended that for infection control in Evidence
based practice that hand hygiene must be performed at a minimum before aseptic tasks after
removing gloves when hands are soiled. Before touching anaesthesia cart and upon room entry

and exit. It also advisable that strategic placement of alcohol based sanitizer dispensers. It is also
suggest that they requires multi level collaboration in hospitals.

REFERENCES
Books & Journal
Helmig, B., Ingerfurth, S. and Pinz, A., 2014. Success and failure of nonprofit organizations:
Theoretical foundations, empirical evidence, and future research. Voluntas:
International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 25(6). pp.1509-1538.
Martyn, J. and et. al 2014. Exploring the relationships between teaching, approaches to learning
and critical thinking in a problem-based learning foundation nursing course. Nurse
education today. 34(5). pp.829-835.
Mill, J.E. Allen, M.N. and Morrow, R.A., 2016. Critical theory: Critical methodology to
disciplinary foundations in nursing. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Archive.
33(2).
Petersén, A.C. and Olsson, J.I., 2015. Calling evidence-based practice into question:
Acknowledging phronetic knowledge in social work. The British Journal of Social
Work. 45(5). pp.1581-1597.