Objectives:
To determine to what extent RNs in an acute care multihospital system
used research findings in their practice; what types of knowledge they
used in their practice; and what personal, professional, and
organizational factors enhanced or hindered their research utilization.
Methods:
A cross-sectional, descriptive, online survey design was used. The
survey, which asked about use of research findings in practice and
evidence-based practice (EBP) participation, was placed on the hospital
system intranet. Of the 2,900 RNs invited to participate, 1,112 nurses
completed usable surveys, for a response rate of 38%. This article
reports findings for 794 of the staff nurses who responded to the
survey.
Results:
The forms of knowledge that staff nurses reported relying on most were
their personal experience with patients, conferences, hospital policies
and procedures, physician colleagues, and nursing peers. Although a
variety of resources were available for nurses to use in locating
research and implementing EBP, respondents reported many of the same
barriers that have been reported in other studies over the last two
decades: lack of time, lack of resources, and lack of knowledge.
Although their attitudes about research utilization and EBP were
positive overall, respondents expected unit-based educators and clinical
nurse specialists to collect and synthesize the research for them.
Conclusions:
These findings are similar to those of other recent studies regarding
nurses’ research utilization and EBP. A great deal of work remains to be
done if we are to inform, educate, and assist staff nurses in using
research and implementing EBP. It may be unrealistic to expect bedside
nurses to add these activities to their duties unless they are
compensated for the time and have the support of master's or doctorally
prepared nurses to serve as EBP coaches and champions.
Read full article: Staff Nurses’ Use of Research to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice
Yoder, Linda H. PhD, MBA, RN, AOCN, FAAN; Kirkley, Debra PhD, RN; McFall, D. Curk MSN, RN; Kirksey, Kenn M. PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN; StalBaum, Angela L. MSN, RN; Sellers, Diana MSN, RN
AJN, American Journal of Nursing:
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000453753.00894.29
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