Independent and dependent variables to evaluate EBP
My evidence-based project is based on promoting educational programs among critical care nurses to help overcome alarm fatigue and associated effects such as burnout and occupational stress that lead to nurse turnover (Srinivasa, Mankoo & Kerr, 2017). For effective evaluation of evidence-based project outcomes, it is essential to collect independent and dependent variables. One dependent variable that I will collect pertaining my evidence-based project are the health outcomes of educational programs among intensive care units. This variable is particularly important because it is determined by application of educational programs among critical care nurses.
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The health outcomes associated with this dependent variable include the likelihood of alarm fatigue among critical care nurses who are subjected to numerous alarms that arise from the various patient monitoring devices. According to research, alarm fatigue is a serious health issue that affects critical care nurses and it can lead to negative patient outcomes as well as direct negative impacts on nurses such as burnout and nurse turnover. Another effect of alarm fatigue that is associated with alarm fatigue is significant vital sign abnormality that results from alarm desensitization (Hravnak et al., 2018). Therefore, evaluating the prevalence of the various helath outcomes associated with alarm fatigue after the implementation of educational programs will help assessing the effectiveness of the implemented change.
The independent variable that should be collected in evaluating the evidence-based project is the uptake of educational programs among various critical care nurses. The application of educational programs among nurses in critical care units helps to determine the prevalence of alarm fatigue among critical care nurses. The uptake of educational programs among critical care nurses as an independent variable significantly helps in improving patient outcomes.
References
Hravnak, M., Pellathy, T., Chen, L., Dubrawski, A., Wertz, A., Clermont, G., & Pinsky, M. R. (2018). A call to alarms: Current state and future directions in the battle against alarm fatigue. Journal of electrocardiology, 51(6), S44-S48.
Srinivasa, E., Mankoo, J., & Kerr, C. (2017). An Evidence‐Based Approach to Reducing Cardiac Telemetry Alarm Fatigue. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 14(4), 265-273.