POLICY CRITIQUE

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POLICY CRITIQUE

• Nursing Entry to Practice Programme 2012

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• Policy- a mandatory written directive that
  reflects the organisations values and defines
  its position on a given subject
• Procedure- a mandatory set of instructions that
  may be associated with a policy
• Guidelines- a statement of recommended practice
  for use in specific circumstances. Staff are
  advised to follow guidelines but compliance is
  not mandatory
• Capital Coast Health Board, 2007 pg. 2 3.
  Policy, procedure, protocol or guideline
  documents.

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Why?

• To demonstrate your ability to select review
  relevant literature
• To demonstrate your ability to link evidence
  based research throughout the critique of the
  policy
• To engage with the quality improvement process

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Critiquing your chosen policy

• What is the relationship like between academic
  literature and policy content?
• When was it last updated?
• What do international guidelines look like?
• Rubenfeld, M.G. Scheffer, B.K. 2006

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Definitions

• Evidence Based Practice systematic research
  that is rigorous and well designed. The findings
  have been supported in a series of studies
• Best Practice using the most recent, relevant
  and helpful interventions based on research, in
  real life practice/infusing day to day practice
  with research
• The John A. Hartford of Geriatric Nursing
  Excellence, 2011, pg.1.

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Critical Reflection
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Clinical Reasoning

• Clinical reasoning is a process whereby
  knowledge, scientific information and experience
  are used in considering multiple possibilities to
  achieve desired goals whilst considering the
  patient situation. Critical thinking is inherent
  in making sound clinical reasoning
• Benner, Hughes Sutphen, 2008

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Critical Thinking