- Discuss one personal strength and one weakness you have regarding professional presentations of my topic fall prevention in older adults. Name one method for improvement for each of these, and discuss why it is important for you to work on these skills if you want to present your findings in a more formal setting regarding fall prevention in older adults.
- Sustaining change can be difficult, as there are many variables that can affect implementation. One critical component of EBP is to ensure that practice change is part of an organization's culture so it will continue to impact outcomes over time. Name two potential barriers that may prevent your EBP change proposal of preventing falls in older adults from continuing to obtain the same desired results 6 months to a year from now, and your strategies for overcoming these barriers regarding my EBP topic on prevention falls in older adults.
- Dissemination of EBP and research, such as presenting results at a conference or writing an article for a journal, is an important part of professional practice. Identify one professional journal and one nursing or health care conference where you might present your project of prevention of falls in older adults. Discuss why each of your choices is the best option for you to disseminate your new knowledge about preventing falls in older adults.
- Discuss why EBP is an essential component of the practice of a BSN-prepared RN. Identify two ways in which you will continue to integrate evidence into your practice and encourage it within your work environment. What obstacles could challenge this plan, and what steps will you take to minimize their impact? ( My EBP project topic is on prevention of falls in older adults).