Reflection: Applying Evidence-Based Research in Clinical Environment

This reflective assignment explores the application of evidence-based research in a clinical environment. The author discusses the benefits of evidence-based practice, including improved efficiency, effectiveness, and safety, and the importance of continuous research and learning. The reflection emphasizes the role of the author as a champion for evidence-based practice, promoting healthcare transformations and quality improvements to enhance patient outcomes. The author highlights the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration, referencing studies that support the unity and collaboration among professionals to address issues in the clinical environment. The author intends to utilize the knowledge gained to foster team goals, support other professionals, and prioritize patient involvement in care plans. The reflection concludes by emphasizing the importance of integrating research evidence into clinical practice and continuous learning for making informed decisions and developing therapeutic relationships within the clinical environment, including patient preferences in care plans.

Running head: REFLECTION 1
Reflection
Name
Institutional Affiliation

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How will you use what you have learned this term evidence based research to be an
unbiased champion of evidence-based practice in your clinical environment?
This term’s lessons on evidence-based research have significant implications in my
clinical environment. Evidence-based research has overarching benefits in improving practice,
behavior and relationships among professionals in the healthcare environment. The lessons will
enable me to champion for evidence-based practice within the clinical environment. I will utilize
evidence-based research to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and safety in the work environment.
I will be a role model within the workplace through extensive reading of existing literature and
continuous research. I will champion for healthcare transformations and quality improvements to
ensure improved patient outcomes. Improved healthcare can be achieved through research-based
recommendations to support nurses in the establishment of evidence-based initiatives. Better
patient outcomes are achieved through the transformation of new knowledge into forms that are
clinically useful and have a meaningful impact on health and performance outcomes (Stevens,
2013). Continuous sharing of new health-related knowledge with colleagues will facilitate the
transformation of healthcare to improve patient outcomes.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is also an important factor in the realization of improved
health outcomes and performance within the work environment. My knowledge in evidence-
based research will enable me to identify the most relevant strategies for fostering collaboration.
According to Gardner, Hungate, Heitzinger, Ewbank, and Rogel (2014), evidence-based practice
promoted unity among diverse professionals. The professionals can work collaboratively to
address various problems in the clinical environment by utilizing the best available practice.
Collaboration in the healthcare environment is critical in healthcare reforms and it can play a
critical role in reducing adverse drugs reactions, optimization of medication dosages and

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adherence and reduction of mortality and morbidity. Further, it can improve job satisfaction and
equitable distribution of duties in the work environment (Bosch & Mansell, 2015). The
knowledge will enable me to adopt behaviors such as tolerance, effective communication, critical
and creative thinking and patience that are important while working in a team. Therefore, I will
contribute towards the realization of team goals as I support other professionals to accomplish
their tasks successfully.
Evidence-based research entails integrating research evidence into clinical practice and
patients’ values and preferences. Therefore, successful evidence-based practice is supported by
continuous search for evidence. I will also commit to continued research and learning as a
strategy for understanding concepts, making decisions, addressing emerging problems, and
developing therapeutic relationships within the clinical environment. Evidence-based research in
the clinical setting supports nurses to make appropriate decisions regarding new medications,
therapies and processes for patient care. Consequently, it contributes to the increase in potential
for recovery among the patients (Eastern Illinois University, 2018). I will use the knowledge
learnt throughout this term to champion for the prioritization of patients in the care plan. I will
also support the patients to act proactively in the healthcare system by sharing their preferences,
suggestions and preferences in the development of care plans and interventions.
The involvement of interdisciplinary teams and patients in the healthcare processes is an
important strategy towards the realization of improved patient outcomes. Patients are an
important part of the healthcare plan. Therefore, I will champion for the involvement of patients
and continuous learning in my clinical environment.

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References
Bosch, B., & Mansell, H. (2015). Interprofessional collaboration in health care: Lessons to be
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Eastern Illinois University (2018). Why Is Evidence-Based Practice In Nursing So Important?
Retrieved from https://learnonline.eiu.edu/articles/rnbsn/evidence-based-practice-
important.aspx
Gardner, C., Hungate, M., Heitzinger, C., Ewbank, M., & Rogel, L. (2014). Evidence-based
Practice Unites Us: A Framework for Interdisciplinary Training and Practice. Journal of
Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, 1, 1-20. Retrieved from
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d630/f2d566bdc737238bb5af8d0d9e59a3974b00.pdf
Stevens, K. R. (2013). The impact of evidence-based practice in nursing and the next big ideas.
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