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Advancing evidence-based nursing practice in a children's hospital using competitive awards
Katherine Patterson Kelly1, Cathie E Guzzetta, Dawn Mueller-Burke
1Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC,USA. kakelly@cnmc.org
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|October 12, 2010
Summary
A pediatric hospital implemented an evidence-based practice (EBP) initiative, offering awards and expert support to nurses. This program aimed to improve the consistent use of EBP principles and enhance nursing practice quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Organizational mandate for evidence-based practice (EBP) in a tertiary care pediatric hospital.
- Assessment revealed inconsistent EBP principles application among nursing staff.
- Nurses lacked comprehensive literature search and critical appraisal skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To stimulate consistent use of the full scope of EBP among nursing staff.
- To evaluate an award-based initiative to promote EBP adoption.
Main Methods:
- Implemented a competitive award program for EBP projects.
- Provided $5,000 grants to three selected project teams.
- Offered comprehensive education and assigned EBP experts to support project implementation and evaluation.
Main Results:
- Eight proposals were submitted, with three teams receiving awards.
- The initiative aimed to enhance nurses' interest and skills in EBP.
- The report details the implementation and evaluation steps of the award program.
Conclusions:
- The award program and expert support were implemented to foster EBP.
- This approach seeks to stimulate nurses' engagement with and application of EBP.
- Further evaluation will assess the impact on nursing practice and patient outcomes.
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