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Evidence-based nursing practice, Part 2: Building skills through research roundtables
Rose Maljanian1, Laura Caramanica, S Kelly Taylor
1Institute for Outcomes Research & Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, P.O. Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06115, USA. rmaljani@harthosp.org
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|May 2, 2002
Summary
The Research Roundtable initiative equipped novice nurses and students with essential research skills, overcoming common barriers to evidence-based practice and fostering new research. This strategy supports nurses in applying existing evidence and conducting outcome studies.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Professional Development
Background:
- Barriers hinder nurses from conducting research and implementing evidence-based practice.
- Existing literature offers strategies to overcome these challenges.
- The Research Roundtable is presented as a viable solution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a Research Roundtable series designed to address barriers in nursing research.
- To enhance nurses' skills in applying evidence and conducting research.
- To guide replication of the Research Roundtable model in other settings.
Main Methods:
- An interactive Research Roundtable format was implemented.
- The series focused on novice nurse researchers and nursing students.
- Support was provided for research skills, role modeling, and resource access.
Main Results:
- The series increased nurses' knowledge and skills in research.
- The research process was demystified for participants.
- Managerial, collegial, and resource support facilitated project completion.
Conclusions:
- The Research Roundtable effectively overcomes barriers to nursing research and evidence-based practice.
- This model enhances nurses' capacity to generate and utilize evidence.
- The detailed approach provides a replicable framework for academic and organizational settings.