NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 2 Determining the Credibility of Evidence and Resources
Different journals that are credible and relevant for cancer research include top journals that are ranked on the basis of their impact factor The Lancet Oncology, Cancer Cell, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Discovery, Cancer Research etc. The Lancet Oncology addresses issues pertaining to worldwide oncology as well as themes that promote clinical practice, question the status quo, push for changes in health policy, and advocate for change.
A clinical practice guideline on hypo fractionated EBRT for localized prostate cancer was being developed by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and American Urological Association (AUA) (Morgan et al., 2018).
Evidence-Based Practice Model
The effects of evidence-based practice (EBP) have reverberated throughout the fields of research, education, and nursing. The necessity for redesigning care that is effective, safe, and efficient is underlined by the push for evidence-based quality improvement and healthcare transformation. EBP is a lifelong problem-solving approach to clinical decision-making that combines one’s clinical expertise with the best available evidence, as well as a systematic search for critical evaluation of the most pertinent evidence to address a clinical question, to keep improving outcomes for individuals, groups, communities, and systems. There are many models of EBP, one such model is ACE Star Model.
Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE Star Model)
In order to achieve the goal of quality improvement, the Academic Centre for Evidence-Based Practice created the ACE Star Model as an interdisciplinary technique for knowledge transfer into nursing and healthcare practise. This model addresses the EBP process’ translation and implementation elements. The five steps of the model are:
(1) Acquiring new knowledge
(2) Summarizing the data after a thorough evaluation process;
(3) Using the data to inform clinical practise
(4) Putting the suggested adjustment into action
(5) Analyzing the impact of the practice modification for its role in raising healthcare quality.