Research Committee’s

Evidence-Based Fact Sheet

Incorporating Nursing Research into Nursing Practice

Why incorporate nursing research into your nursing practice?                             Evidence-Based Practice(EBP)                                                                                        

                ●The development of and utilization of nursing                                            ●Nursing research that uses research

                   knowledge is essential for continued improvement                                       findings as a basis for nurses’

                   in patient care                                                                                          decisions, actions and interactions

                ●Nurses need to base specific nursing actions                                               with patients

                   decisions on evidence that indicates the actions are:                               ●Four steps of EBP

•                ○Appropriate                                                                                      ○Clearly identify the problem

                         ○Cost effective                                                                                      based on nursing knowledge

                         ○Result in positive patient outcomes                                                       and practice

                ●Nurses who incorporate research in their practice                                         ○Relevant literature search

                 are being professionally accountable to their patients                                     ○Evaluate/critique the research

                ●Using research in a nurse’s practice reinforces the identity                            ○Choose interventions based

                  of the nursing as a profession                                                                       on valid evidence

How are nurses involved in research?                                                                            Research activities that a nurse can              

                ●Indirectly                                                                                                            participate in

                       ○Consumers of research such as reading nursing                              ●Journal club/or subscribing and reading                                                                     research reports to keep up to date on their practice                     journals                                                                                        

•       ●Directly                                                                                               ●Attend research presentations/conferences

                       ○Producers of research that actively participate in                             ●Evaluate completed research for its

                         a variety of research-related activities                                               possible use in practice

                                                                                                                            ●Assist in the collection of research

                                                                                                                              (i.e., hand out questionnaires)

                                                                                                                             ●Incorporate research into your practice

                                                                                                                              such as evidence-based practice

(This research fact sheet developed by Teressa Wexler, RN BSN)

References

1.  Why should perioperative RNs care about evidence-based practice? - Statistical Data Included                                        AORN Journal,  July, 2000  by Suzanne C. Beyea

                                http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSL/is_1_72/ai_64424317

2.             Evidence-based skin care practice: involving the bedside nurse positively impacts patient                                                  outcomes - Poster Abstracts - Author Abstract

                                American Journal of Critical Care,  May, 2003  by MB Flynn,  R Fink

                                http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUB/is_3_12/ai_101414654

3.             Bold voices in progressive care using shared decision making to implement evidence-based                                              practice in progressive care.  Critical Care Nurse, April, 2005  by Pamela J. McCabe,                                                 Penny Kalpin

                                http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUC/is_2_25/ai_n13675659