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A Nurse-Led Implementation Science Specialist Program.

Kathleen Russell-Babin¹, Mary Ann Friesen, Anne-Marie O'Brien

¹Kathleen Russell-Babin is vice president of professional practice at Inova Health System in Falls Church, VA, where Mary Ann Friesen and Bernice Mowery are nursing research scientists, Maureen Kirkpatrick McLaughlin is an implementation science consultant, Jonathan Messing is an advanced practice provider manager, and Paula R. Graling is vice president of nursing, perioperative services. Anne-Marie O'Brien is an associate professor of nursing at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA. Amanda P. Bettencourt is an assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia and an implementation science consultant. Contact author: Paula R. Graling, paula.graling@inova.org. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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This study introduces a nurse-led Implementation Science (IS) Specialist program within a shared governance model. This approach empowers nurses to integrate evidence-based practice (EBP) sustainably, enhancing patient care and retention.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Practice
Implementation Science

Background:

Integrating evidence-based practice (EBP) into healthcare delivery remains a significant challenge.
Implementation Science (IS) offers a framework for the sustainable application of EBP in clinical settings.
Healthcare organizations can foster sustainable change by developing robust IS infrastructures involving nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of a systemwide, nurse-led IS Specialist program.
To integrate IS principles into a nursing shared governance model.
To empower direct care nurses in sustaining EBP.

Main Methods:

A multisite healthcare organization established a nurse-led IS Specialist program.
The program was integrated within an existing nursing shared governance structure.
Focus on engaging nurses in the clinical environment for sustainable change.

Main Results:

The developed IS infrastructure engaged nurses in the clinical setting.
Integration within shared governance empowered nurses to lead EBP initiatives.
Potential for improved nurse retention and interdisciplinary collaboration was noted.

Conclusions:

A nurse-led IS Specialist program within a shared governance model is an effective strategy for integrating EBP.
This model empowers nurses and can enhance healthcare organizations.
This initiative supports sustainable evidence-based practice and nurse engagement.