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Essay / Evidence-Prepared Nursing Degree...
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs strive to prepare nursing students for the Board Licensure Examination (NCLEX) which tests not only pure knowledge, but also reasoning and application of that knowledge. These programs provide nursing students with the necessary knowledge base and the ability to apply knowledge in practice; especially since the introduction of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) was integrated into the didactics. EBP, along with clinical practicum hours, benefits nursing students by equipping them with the clinical judgment skills required in the workplace. However, if nursing students accumulate more focused clinical hours in their specialty area, they will be better prepared for the situations they face during their careers for which simulation labs or non-specific clinical environments fail to address them. prepare adequately. By spending more hours in specialty areas, nursing students will be able to gain higher degrees of mental preparation and practical experience, as well as an understanding of the difficulties and demands of nursing work in a specific area, instead of moving from one area of activity to another. nursing.DidacticEBP is a method for finding evidence and using it in practice: as Blaney (1986) states, it is used to assess health, plan, implement and evaluate individualized care (e.g. 182). Finotto et al. (2013) breaks down EBP into steps as follows: Formulate a research question; find the most relevant evidence; evaluate the evidence; integrate evidence with clinical experience and patient values to make practical decisions; and evaluate the result (p. 460). Carrazzone (2009) and Moch et al. (2010) argue that didactic components integrating EBP into education are considered beneficial to students...... middle of article......Advanced Nursing, 49(6), 600- 607. Schmidt, CK, Davis, JM, Sanders, JL, Chapman, LA, Cisco, MC, & Hady, AR (2011). Exploring nursing students' level of disaster preparedness. Perspectives on Nursing Education, 32(6), 380-383. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezp-02.lirn.net/docview/920892622/fulltextPDF/F759D54F8924633PQ/1?accountid=158614 Taylor, D. L. (2008). Should entry into nursing practice be through the baccalaureate? AORN Journal, 87(3), 611-619. Werner-Rutledge, C. (2012). Preparing for evidence-based practice in nursing education: Recent BSN graduates and their experience in applying evidence-based practice. (Doctoral thesis). Capella University. Excerpted from ProQuest digital theses. (3502734) http://search.proquest.com.ezp-02.lirn.net/pagepdf/993006005/Record/3CA1ED1ED991402DPQ/1?accountid=158614