Assessing the practicality of research findings for clinical practice

Reading research articles can be challenging, but it also can be stimulating. Once you get a system for reviewing articles and interpreting their worth and value to your practice, you will find much usable information. Reviewing articles with the focus of assessing their importance to clinical practice could be done with a research committee of your local AORN chapter. It also would be an interesting and informational chapter program to have a panel discuss the relevance of two or three studies to perioperative practice. This process and type of information also can be used if your institution is developing research teams. Assessing the practicality of research to your practice is essential. Research is not a mystery; it is the answer to a mystery. It is necessary to the future of perioperative nursing. Change practice with empirical evidence!