Veteran’s Administration PTSD dissemination

The correctional health nurse is seeing an increase in the number of clients with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She notes that there are a number of veterans from the military as inmates. As the nurse visits with some of the inmates who are veterans, she has concerns about how their cases are being handled in the correctional system.

The nurse has signed up for a Veteran’s Administration PTSD dissemination event for clinicians. What might she expect from this event?

The nurse knows that evidence-based practice includes not just current best evidence. What are other parts of evidence-based practice that must be considered when applying research to the clinical setting?

What are examples of problem-focused triggers that would lead to an evidence-based practice project?