Applying Evidence-Based Nursing: Successful Approaches to Data-Driven Practice

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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide to Successful Implementation

presented on November 15, 2006

With increasing emphasis on data-driven outcomes, nurses can no longer rely on ritual to care for patients—they must use best evidence to support their practice if organizations want to achieve the highest standard of care.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is necessary to exemplify the quality of care standard for facilities interested in or pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®* from the ANCC. And, as a method for nurses to support their clinical practice with data, EBP is the next step in “advancing nursing science,” as it has been shown to improve patient outcomes by 28%.

Listen to this 90-minute audioconference where our experts provide nurse leaders with best practices to create the culture necessary to support evidence-based nursing, practical strategies to involve nurses in the effort, and concrete steps to implement evidence-based practice.

When applied successfully, EBP promotes critical thinking in care delivery and gives nurses autonomy over practice—resulting in improved staff confidence, morale, and satisfaction.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this audioconference, you will be able to

1. Describe at least three reasons why EBP is a critical mission for today’s nursing professionals
2. Discuss six steps to implement EBP
3. Recognize six best practices to overcome common barriers to developing and implementing EBP
4. Describe methods to apply the principles of EBP within your organization
5. Explain what’s at stake if nursing doesn’t proceed with EBP

AGENDA

1. Mission critical: Evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing
1. The definition of EBP
2. The drivers behind EBP
3. Know your culture: Create an environment that supports EBP
4. Roles of the stakeholders: CNOs, staff nurses, and other key players
5. EBP’s relationship to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program’s® 14 Forces of Magnetism
6. How to get nurses interested in EBP 
2. Six steps to implement EBP
1. Use data to develop topic
2. Form a council
3. Formulate a plan based on data and council input
   1. Communicate progress to maintain interest
   2. Seek stakeholder input
4. Implement
5. Evaluate – use data to monitor outcomes
1. Case examples that demonstrate practice change
6. Reassess strategy based on data/feedback
3. Best practices to overcome barriers to development and implementation
1. Identify barriers: common and unique
   1. Time constraints, lack of motivation, unique circumstances
2. Understand the intimidation factor
   1. Educate and motivate to overcome fears
3. Find  interested participants
4. Techniques to spark interest
   1. Recognition programs (existing or created)
   2. Journal club
5. Research literature and best practices 
   1. Critique and create to find appropriate plan
6. Resources to support EBP
   1. Library
   2. Nurse researcher
   3. Financial resources
   4. Other disciplines
4. Applying the principles of EBP within your organization
   1. Performance management frameworks/tools
      1. Six Sigma
      2. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program
      3. Case study: One organization's scorecard
5. What’s at stake if we don’t proceed with EBP?
1. Patient outcomes
2. Nursing professionalism/satisfaction
3. Community image
4. Profitability
6. Q & A

FACULTY

Sally Gerard, MSN, RN, CDE, CCRN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT and a Clinical Instructor of Critical Care at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT.

Melissa Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN, FAAN, is the Chief Healthcare Strategist at the SAS Institute in Cary, NC, and the President and CEO of Fitzpatrick & Associates.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN

Nursing staff, nurse managers, nurse educators, CNOs, DONs, CNSs, directors of staff development, and quality professionals.

BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll receive examples of dashboards and scorecards. These materials are provided with PDF links.

Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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