A collaborative approach to building the capacity for research and evidence-based practice in community hospitals

Barbara B Brewer; Melanie A Brewer; Alyce A Schultz

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2008.10.003

A collaborative approach to building the capacity for research and evidence-based practice in community hospitals

Nurs Clin North Am. 2009 Mar;44(1):11-25, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2008.10.003.

Authors

Barbara B Brewer¹, Melanie A Brewer, Alyce A Schultz

Affiliation

¹ John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, 250 E. Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020, USA. barbara.brewer@jcl.com

PMID: 19167545
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2008.10.003

Abstract

The use of best evidence to support nursing practice and the generation of new knowledge to use in practice are hallmarks of excellence. Nurses at the bedside, however, often lack the resources and knowledge necessary to change the traditional nursing culture to one in which the use of evidence is incorporated into daily care. This article describes the experience in two hospitals using a program designed to give nurses the skills needed to engage in evidence-based care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Benchmarking / organization & administration
Clinical Competence
Clinical Nursing Research* / education
Clinical Nursing Research* / organization & administration
Cooperative Behavior
Diffusion of Innovation*
Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
Evidence-Based Nursing* / education
Evidence-Based Nursing* / organization & administration
Fellowships and Scholarships / organization & administration
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitals, Community / organization & administration*
Humans
Information Dissemination
Maine
Models, Nursing
Nurse's Role
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / psychology
Organizational Culture
Organizational Innovation
Point-of-Care Systems / organization & administration
Total Quality Management