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Nurses' information appraisal within the clinical setting.

Heather Carter-Templeton1

  • 1The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA. hcartertempleton@ua.edu

Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN
|January 25, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Nurses use an unspoken algorithm involving urgency and familiarity to appraise clinical information. This process, encompassing gathering, analysis, and application, lacks a clear definition in nursing practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Information Science
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Limited nursing literature discusses information appraisal skills.
  • Effective evidence-based practice relies on nurses' ability to appraise information.
  • Lack of appraisal skills hinders safe and effective application of evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and describe the process of information appraisal in the clinical nursing setting.
  • To explore how registered nurses (RNs) perceive and perform information appraisal.
  • To identify key dimensions and decision points in nurses' information appraisal.

Main Methods:

  • Interpretive description research design.
  • Qualitative study involving 44 RNs in a Southeastern US medical center.
  • Data collection through participant descriptions of information appraisal.

Main Results:

  • Information appraisal involves three dimensions: gathering, analysis, and application.
  • Nurses utilize an implicit algorithm based on situational urgency and source familiarity.
  • Trusted resources often act as proxies for evaluating information.
  • Significant variation exists in how nurses describe information appraisal, leading to an unclear definition.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding nurses' perceptions provides insight into information evaluation processes.
  • The study highlights the need for clearer definitions and education on information appraisal for nurses.
  • Findings can inform nurse educators in academic and clinical settings to improve care quality.