Evidence Informed Decision Making Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn to apply and value using current,
relevant evidence to inform their nursing practice.
RNAO BPG on Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls (2017)
Website:
https://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/bpg/FALL_PREVENTION_WEB_1207-17.pdf
Case Study 4 – Mrs. Farasi
The RPN is making visits to clients in their home. Today the RPN is visiting Mrs. Farasi,
a 75 year-old woman who requires dressing changes on both her lower legs due to
cellulitis. Mrs. Farasi is obese and uses a walker to ambulate. She lives in a moderate
sized backsplit (2 story) home with her husband who is 78 years old. When the RPN
enters, she finds Mrs. Farasi sitting at her kitchen table with her husband. The RPN is
concerned when she sees that the client’s left leg dressing is soaked through with blood
and fluid. Mr. and Mrs. Farasi tell the RPN that Mrs. Farasi fell going up the second stair
and hit her leg against the rise.
Looking at the RNAO BPG on Fall Prevention (2017),(pertaining to your specific case.
Link provided above) choose THREE Practice Recommendations that you could use to
help Mrs. Farasi.
For each of these three Practice Recommendations, please complete the following;
a) Describe what the Practice Recommendation entails and explain why you feel this
Practice Recommendation is appropriate for this particular client’s situation.
b) Summarize or discuss the evidence which supports each of the THREE Practice
Recommendations.
c) Describe how you would apply each of these THREE Practice Recommendations to
this particular client’s situation.
d) Demonstrate evidence of Reflection or insight about what you learned from these
Practice Recommendations or this RNAO BPG and how you might utilize this
learning in your future practice as a nurse.
The following format is required for this assignment;
1. Please use the following subheadings in your paper;
a. Practice Recommendations
b. Evidence for Practice Recommendations
c. Application of Practice Recommendations
d. Reflection about Learning – one paragraph overall about insight you
gained from this assignment
2. Please ensure to include a Title page which clearly identifies which Case Scenario
you have been assigned.
3. Follow APA format (7th
) edition which means citing the specific RNAO BPG in text
and in the Reference list at the end.