Stepping Up to the Plate: Nurse Executives Can Increase the Rate of Translating Nursing Research Into Practice

The contributions that nurse researchers are making to improve clinical practice, the nurse practice environment, and patient experience are remarkable in scope and impact. Yet, nursing research findings translated to practice continue to lag. Nursing as a profession, and nurse leaders, have an opportunity to increase the speed with which nursing research findings are consistently and reliably translated and implemented. This column shares some strategies for increasing the rate of adoption of nurse research findings into practice. Implications for nurse executives provide some considerations that can be reviewed to ensure that the strategies are in place.