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- Identify a clinical topic and related nursing practice issue you think needs to be changed.
- Locate a systematic review on your topic from the CCN Library databases. Be sure this involves nursing actions.
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Week 6 Assignment: EBP Change Process form
ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation
Star Point 1: Discovery
Identify the topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic. (This MUST involve a
nursing practice issue.)
The topic of focus is shortage of nurses. One of the valuable lessons I have learned while
volunteering in the community hospital is that the healthcare industry is at risk due to the
shortage of nurses. Notably, the nursing shortage has tremendous effects on healthcare provision.
It is an unfortunate outcome in the provision of patient care. According to the U.S Bureau of
Labor Statistics, to avoid further lack of nurses, the state needs approximately employ eleven
million extra nurses. Nurses play a significant role in the health industry, making the most
substantial portion of the health profession. Thus, there is a need to address the issue for better
patient outcomes.
Briefly describe your rationale for your topic selection. Include the scope of the
issue/problem.
Primarily, shortage of nurses results in increased mortality rates, reduced quality of healthcare,
medical errors, overcrowding in hospitals, and numerous health complications. Thus, the
deficiency of nurses is a disastrous consequence in healthcare provision. The leading causes are
poor public image and a limited supply of new nurses. The few available nurses end up working
for more hours resulting in job dissatisfaction, fatigue, and high risks of injury. As a result, such
nurses are more prone to medical errors and mistakes. Besides, the nursing shortage is the
leading cause of emergency room overcrowding, which leads to increased duration of
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hospitalization, permanent disability, or death. Therefore, the lack of adequate professional
nurses has numerous negative impacts on patient care.
Star Point 2: Summary (Evidence to support need for a change)
Describe the practice problem in your own words and formulate your PICOT question.
Globally, the supply of nurses in the healthcare industry does not meet demand. The shortage
applies to nursing students as well as those in practice. For this reason, society is at risk of
numerous challenges, particularly medical e...