The tangible and intangible resources that will be required to implement my Capstone Project pertain to money, databases, and time. As a recap, the clinical question which will be the basis for my capstone change project is: What should be the personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols for health care workers (HCWs) exposed to contaminated body fluids? To answer this, I would need to conduct a systematic review of literature that will result in Level 1 Evidence, based on the “Evidence Based Practice Toolkit” from Ackley et al. (2008). To achieve Level 1, I must use all relevant RCTs (randomized controlled trial) or evidence-based clinical practice guidelines based on systematic reviews of RCTs or include three or more RCTs of good quality that resulted in comparable results (Ackley et al., 2008). For this research, the necessary tangible resources are a computer/laptop, books, and journals as well as the money spent while …show more content…
First, I should be able to collect evidence-based research that can guide PPE protocols for HCWs exposed to contaminated body fluids and reduce contamination rates across different healthcare settings. Second, the knowledge can improve my practice as a nurse in emergency units. Third, I can propose the protocols at work and decrease the research-practice gap, which refers to the difference between what evidence-based research is saying and ongoing healthcare practices (Rafferty & Traynor, 1999). Finally, as a nurse practitioner, I will find personal and professional gratification that I have fulfilled Standard 13, Evidence-based Practice and Research, through identifying and answering questions in the healthcare setting through nursing research and applying current evidence-based knowledge, including research findings, to guide practice (American Nurses Association,