Clinical Reasoning and Evidence-Based Practice by Dobber, Jos; van Iersel, Margriet; Harmsen, José This book helps nursing students increase the quality of their clinical reasoning and therefore the quality of care. It teaches students to recognize when clinical reasoning is needed, and what reasoning is involved, and to avoid reasoning errors. This is important for nurses, since good quality of their clinical reasoning leads to a good quality of their decisions. Thus, it is directly connected to better nursing care.    This volume is based on current knowledge about learning complex cognitive skills. From this knowledge, four sets of standard questions have been formulated that allow students to develop cognitive scripts for reasoning about diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and interventions. Special attention is payed to diversity-sensitive reasoning in this English edition. From the 4C/ID model, a scientific educational whole task model for learning and developing and complex cognitive skills, complexity levels, learning tasks and subtask exercises are included. Learning clinical reasoning is supported with case videos and flash lectures, among other things. It consists of three parts: the first part, on clinical reasoning, is written for first- and second-year bachelor students in nursing. Part two, on evidence-based practice (EBP), is also suitable for later years. It teaches students to read and critically appraise scientific articles, and to assess whether they can be used in their own practice. Part three contains more in-depth information, extra explanations, examples, and material that teachers can use in a flexible way. This book is illustrated with videos. The translation from Dutch to English was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). The authors have subsequently revised the text further in an endeavour to refine the work stylistically.

Essential Research for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Care by Al Maqbali, Mohammed This textbook delves into nursing research's fundamental concepts, methodologies, and applications, equipping novice and experienced researchers with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct rigorous and impactful studies. Nursing research is a systematic investigation that aims to generate new knowledge, enhance understanding, and contribute to evidence-based nursing practice. It provides a scientific foundation for decision-making, fosters innovation, and promotes delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of research and evidence-based practice in nursing, catering to both nurses and nursing students. It describes the principles, methods, and processes involved in conducting research, critically appraising literature, and implementing evidence-based practice in nursing care. The main topics addressed include research design and methodology, critical appraisal of research literature, evidence-based practice concepts and processes, translating evidence into practice, disseminating research, and future directions in nursing research. The textbook also highlights the integration of emerging trends and technologies in healthcare research, empowering nurses to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements. Discussing topics like telehealth, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence in the context of evidence-based practice, the book equips nurses to leverage modern tools for improving patient outcomes effectively. Another distinguishing feature of this textbook is its emphasis on real-life case studies and scenarios. Offering practical examples, readers can visualize the application of research findings in different healthcare settings, making the content more engaging and relatable. This approach bridges the gap between theory and practice, promoting a deeper understanding of how evidence-based nursing care positively impacts patient wellbeing. This textbook can help a nursing student embarking on a research journey or an experienced nurse seeking to enhance research skills; it is a valuable resource to guide readers through the exciting and rewarding world of nursing research.

Evidence-Based Practice in Action: Comprehensive Strategies, Tools, and Tips from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic by Cullen, Laura et al. Contents: Identify Triggering Issues/Opportunities -- State the Question or Purpose -- Is This Topic A Priority? -- Form a Team -- Assemble, Appraise, and Synthesize Body of Evidence -- Is There Sufficient Evidence? -- Design and Pilot the Practice Change -- Evaluation -- Implementation -- Is Change Appropriate for Adoption in Practice? -- Integrate and Sustain the Practice Change -- Disseminate Results.

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Global Applications to Advance Health Equity by Hassmiller, Susan; Darcy Mahoney, Ashley; Beard, Kenya This book provides an application of the concepts and recommendations of The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Report, a Consensus Study from the US National Academy of Medicine. It offers complementary guidance through tools, tips, examples and storytelling.  As such this book, written by prominent international academics and nurse practitioners, offers program and policy recommendations for health equity. As the world's largest and most trusted workforce, nurses are in a key position thus must step up to help address these inequities now. The recent pandemic has laid bare these inequities in ways that are stark and demanding of our attention.  This book offers program and policy recommendations, along with case studies, designed to empower nurses to understand and ACT to improve health equity. This text provides nurses an opportunity to clearly see the need for an equitable, just, and fair society. There has never been a moreurgent call to action. 

Innovative Nursing Care by Trifkovič, Klavdija Čuček et al. Higher life expectancy on a global level requires complex nursing care as poor education and a lack of knowledge can lead to mistakes. There is a need for nurses who can provide high quality and advanced nursing practice. A mix of well-grounded education and innovative research is needed, where the first provides an understanding of best nursing practice care delivery and the second helps nurses determine best practices and improve nursing care.

The Nexus Between Nursing and Patient Safety by Oster, Cynthia A. & Braaten, Jane S. The aim of this unique book is to discuss the “nexus” or vital connection between nursing and prevention of harm to patients. The meaning of “nexus” is connection and connotes a most central or most important point in time or place. Now, is the most important time to highlight how nurses as leaders affect patient safety every minute of every day in the current nursing practice environment. The contemporary safety literature messages nursing adherence to principles of patient safety is required to achieve sustainable and safer healthcare systems; meaning nurses should detect and prevent errors. This message is not helpful to nurses as they strive to lead, understand what patient safety is and how to implement safety strategies in the practice environment. The book will address this gap by providing nurses an understanding of patient safety and application of its concepts to clinical nursing practice. The book is structured as four parts: Part I provides foundations of patient safety; Part II describes nursing’s role in patient safety; Part III illustrates patient safety at the frontline; and Part IV explains resilience, healing and moving forward. Practical case study examples with implementation strategies (how to) will be provided that highlight key safety practices inherent to nursing that prevent patient harm including effective monitoring, leadership, communication, identification of near misses, and learning from error along with cultural and organizational factors that promote and maintain safety activities by nursing. Nurses produce safety by providing a strong layer of defence between error and patient harm. The discipline of nursing is the cornerstone of safety in the complex place of healthcare. The intended audience is front line nursing staff; nurse leaders; nurses working in quality, patient safety and risk management; advance practice nurses and nurse educators. The professional nurse who reads this book will read with the desire to learn more about the connection of nursing, nursing practice and patient safety.

Patient Safety by Agrawal, Abha & Bhatt, Jay This book aims to serve as a playbook and a guide for the creation of a safer healthcare system in the contemporary healthcare ecosystem. It meets this goal through examinations of clinical case studies that illustrate core principles of patient safety, coverage of a broad range of medical errors including medication errors, and solutions to reducing medical errors that are widely applicable in many settings.   Throughout the book, the chapters offer viewpoints from healthcare leaders, accomplished practitioners, and experts in patient safety. In addition to highlighting important concepts in patient safety, the book also provides a vision of patient safety in the subsequent decade. Furthermore, it will describe what changes need to "fall into place" between now and the next 10-15 years to have that future realized. The book presents and analyzes a number of cases to illustrate the most common types of medical errors and to help readers learn thekey clinical, organizational, and systems issues in patient safety.   Patient Safety, 2nd edition, is an invaluable text for all physicians, healthcare workers, policymakers, and residents who are working towards a more equitable and effective healthcare system.

Quality of Life and Person-Centered Care for Older People by Boggatz, Thomas This book explores the meaning of quality of life in care for older persons and introduces the reader to their main concerns when receiving care. Based on qualitative research, it pays particular attention to the needs and requirements of older people, considering their individual family situations, social circumstances, values and lifestyles. Person-centred care is a way of providing nursing care that puts older people and their families at the core of all decisions, seeing each person as an individual, and working together to develop appropriate solutions. Following an introduction to the concept of quality of life in old age, the book reviews essential findings from worldwide research into the experiences of older people with regard to nursing care and the impact of these experiences on their quality of life. It investigates health promotion, care provided in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and palliative care. Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the respective field of nursing care and the problems it has to deal with, concluding with a discussion of their implications for nursing practice in the respective field of care. In closing, the evidence from qualitative research is discussed in relation to current gerontological theories.