Evidence-Based Practice on Proper Hand Hygiene by Elena Lopez.
I have noted that Lopez has identified that proper hand hygiene as a clinical issue under review by Nursing National Patient Safety Goals. I am intrigued that she has gone further to mention problems associated with poor hand hygiene, such as reducing both morbidity and mortality rates. However, I don’t agree with Lopez that absenteeism is brought by poor hand hygiene.
Besides, she argues in her post that proper hand washing is a long-term goal in healthcare. I am thrilled that she has recognized the PICOT model that is utilized by the researchers while conducting a study on clinical issues. However, Lopez has failed to analyze her clinical problem based on the PICOT. For instance, she has not mentioned the outcomes of the study and the time frame.
Moreover, she has started her search process using CINAHL, just like in my paper. Besides, Lopez has identified her search words, including hand hygiene compliance, timed water dispenser, improvement of hand hygiene compliance, hand hygiene knowledge assessment, among others. Her searches are exciting and relevant as they provide information on proper hand hygiene. She goes ahead in her post by emphasizing the need for appropriate hand hygiene. She has argued that infections will be reduced with regular and proper handwashing by the healthcare providers.
Nevertheless, she has not measured specific actions that should be implemented to improve adequate hand hygiene. From my point of view, she should have mentioned the observation of personal hygiene by the nurses. Lastly, she has failed to mention roles played by evidence-based practice in nursing. I believe nurses should incorporate EBP into their practice to provide more patient-centered care.