PURPOSE
Today's clinical nurses deal with complex problems that need accurate evidence for practice and decision making. In this study the effectiveness of an EBP education program was examined.
METHODS
A pre-posttest design was used for this study and participants were 46 nurses working at a tertiary hospital located in Suwon, Korea. Date collection was done before and after the education program, from July 27 to October 2, 2015. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and ANCOVA with SPSS 21.0.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in scores before and after the EBP education program for EBP readiness: belief (t=-5.65, p<.001), implementation(t=-2.89, p=.006), competence (t=-4.21, p<.001), and for evidence-based decision making (t=-16.25, p<.001) by the nurses.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that the EBP education program has positive effects on EBP belief, implementation, competence and evidence-based decision making. In the future, it is necessary to reinforce the content of the program in the clinical workplace and to provide continuous education for clinical nurses.

Citations

• Critical Review I to Standardize the Textbooks of Fundamentals of Nursing: Vital Sign Assessment, Body Temperature Regulation, Oxygenation
  YunHee Shin, Seung Kyo Chaung, Hyun-Ju Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2019; 26(4): 282.     CrossRef
• Clinical nurses’ beliefs, knowledge, organizational readiness and level of implementation of evidence-based practice: The first step to creating an evidence-based practice culture
  Jae Yong Yoo, Jin Hee Kim, Jin Sun Kim, Hyun Lye Kim, Jung Suk Ki, Tim Schultz
  PLOS ONE.2019; 14(12): e0226742.     CrossRef
• Development and Effects of E-Learning Program for Clinical Questioning in Evidence-Based Practice Using Case-Based Animation for Nurses
  Miri Jeong, Myonghwa Park
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2018; 30(6): 643.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to provide a basis for non-humidified low flow oxygen by nasal cannula and to provide a guide for consistent care in nursing practice.
METHODS
A methodological study on the development of guidelines with experts' opinions on collected items, framing PICO questions, evaluating and synthesizing texts which were searched with the key words (low flow oxygen, nasal cannula, humidification of oxygen, guideline) from web search engines.
RESULTS
Of the 45 researched texts on the web, 9 texts relevant to the theme were synthesized and evaluated. All patients with humidified or non-humidified oxygen therapy reported that they had no discomfort.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that there are no tangible grounds for patients' perceived differences between the humidified and non-humidified oxygen under 4L/min supplied by nasal cannula. with oxygen. Therefore, non-humidification oxygen therapy is strongly advised when suppling under 4L/min oxygen by nasal cannula (recommended grade A).

Citations

• Humidification of Blow-By Oxygen During Recovery of Postoperative Pediatric Patients: One Unit's Journey
  Suzanne Donahue, Robert M. DiBlasi, Karen Thomas
  Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.2018; 33(6): 964.     CrossRef
• The nasal oxygen practice in intensive care units in China: A multi-centered survey
  Zunjia Wen, Junyu Chen, Lanzheng Bian, Ailing Xie, Mingqi Peng, Mei Li, Li Wei, Shane Patman
  PLOS ONE.2018; 13(8): e0203332.     CrossRef