With this research essay, I realized what it meant to use evidence-based practice in practice. It does not mean just looking at a research study and using that to influence practice. There is a lot more that goes into using evidence based practice. In order for evidence based practice to be used in practice, there is a lot of work that must be done prior to it. The research studies must be verified as reliable and there should be at least 3 articles to back up the hypothesis. I feel that through this process, I learned how to be a leader in research, while also working collaboratively with a team. Through working with a team, I will move forward working with individuals who are motivated and passionate about the research that they are performing. Moving forward, I will appreciate and understand the value of evidence based practice significantly more than I did before. I am aware of how important it is in order to make change for the better. I will bring the skills learned during this research with me as I progress in my nursing career. I am excited that I have shifted to more of an evidence based mindset in terms of nursing because it has already opened my eyes to the importance of research and allows me to care for my patients the best way possible.
Category: Professionalism
After finishing the ethical conduct of research assignments and watching “Miss Ever’s Boys”, I feel that I understand the role of nurses in ethics a bit better. The movie really provided me with a good understanding of the infamous “Tuskegee Study” and how it helped evolve ethical principles. Nurse Eunice Evers was invited to work with doctors in a study to treat syphillis patients in Alabama. The study’s participants consisted of poor black men. It ended up turning into a twisted experiment where the patient’s are not even receiving treatment and are unaware of it. They are refused the right to get a Penicillin shot which was proven to be effective in treating syphillis during the duration of the study. Nurse Ever’s broke the nursing Code of Conduct by changing the study from the initial agreement without the participant’s knowledge and not offering a way out. This study ended with multiple deaths of participants which could have been prevented if Nurse Ever’s spoke up about what the study was actually doing. With that being said, nurses have an extremely important role in research studies because they have a responsibility to make sure that the patients are informed of all aspects of the study. It is important that we understand how ethical principles have evolved over time and why they have changed. With all the ethical practice and watching “Miss Ever’s Boys”, I now understand why ethics is so essential in nursing research and how it can affect our patients’. It is something that I will keep in mind when participating in research studies and treating patients as a future nurse.
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