Please answer the following question in your initial post:

Describe how you apply the first step (assessment) of the nursing process in your current practice setting. If you are not currently practicing as an RN, you may use an example from a prior clinical or work experience. Include the following information:

• Briefly describe your practice setting and the typical patient population.
• Provide examples of key subjective and objective data points you collect.
• Describe how you document your findings. Is there technology involved?
• Describe your process of data analysis. What is the end result of this process? (i.e., Do you formulate nursing diagnoses and care plans, collaborate with others and/or make referrals?)

Remember to use and credit the textbook or lesson, as well as an outside scholarly source, for full credit.

Assignment Details

Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice

Choose one evidence-based practice that you see yourself using as a provider in your clinical practice and discuss how it meets the listed benefits.

Why should we, as healthcare providers, use evidence-based practice?

Evidence-based practice benefits:

• Leads to highest quality care and patient outcomes
• Reduces health care costs
• Reduces geographic variations in the delivery of care
• Increases healthcareprovider empowerment and role satisfaction
• Reduces healthcare provider turnover rate
• Increases reimbursement from 3rd party payers
• Reduces complications and payment denials
• Meets the expectation of an informed public

Include 3 evidence-based articles to support your work that are less than 3 years old.

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writingAssignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style; and
• use APA 6th Edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder.