Post on 18-Aug-2015
Application of Theories to Research and Practice
Adrian Juarez, PhD, RNNGC 501
University at Buffalo
Objectives
• Define evidence-based practice• List frameworks or models used in
translational science • Describe strategies to apply theory in nursing
practice.
EBP Trajectory
Takes 17 to 20 years for research to be incorporated at the bedside. (Translation)
Five phases
The future of nursing
• Beyond EBP and nursing leadership• Convergence
• Knowledge• Quality• New Functions
Clinical Research Continuum
Translational Blocks Lack of Willing Participants Career Disincentives Regulatory Burden Practice Limitations Fragmented Infrastructure High Research Costs Incompatible Databases Lack of Funding Lack of Qualified Investigators
Basic Biomedical
Research
Translation from Basic Science to Human Studies
Clinical Science and Knowledge
Translation of New Knowledge Into Clinical Practice and Health Decision Making
Improved Health
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Translational Research
• Categories of translational research
• Duties of the APN translational researcher
• APN Leader
Theoretical Frameworks
• Systematic analysis• Perspective development• Macro to micro
• Feminist theoretical frameworks• Legal theory• Bio-ethics
Components of APN
• Liability• Duty• Breach of duty• Causation• Damages
• Bio-ethics• Autonomy• Non-maleficence• Beneficence• Justice