How can you use EBP in your practice? Discuss some impediments to creating a program of nursing research in your clinical environment.
Identify and discuss strategies for promoting EBP in your practice.
In my practice, I can find innovative ways of using EBP to improve the treatment outcomes of patients and ensure that I promote my professional growth. As a first step of using the EBP, I will strive to ensure that I fully utilize and evaluate published research in the various aspects of operational and clinical processes. I will also conduct research projects related to the field of healthcare and share the knowledge from these projects with other nurses in the facility as well as nurses in other external organizations. Apart from looking at quality improvement data, research findings and other types of evaluation data, I will also strive to rely on expert opinion for identifying methods of improvement. The expert opinions can come from colleagues in the facility, particularly those with a wealth of experience in clinical issues(Atkinson, Turkel , & Cashy, 2008).
Nonetheless, I must admit that there are various impediments to creating a program of nursing research in my clinical environment. One of these impediments stems from the heavy workload subjected to employees in the facility. This workload, which is a result of high turnover rates in the organization, denies practitioners the valuable time that they can use to engage in research and evaluate the effectiveness of their findings. Another major impediment to creating a program of nursing research at my clinical environment comes from the lack of financial resources. Levin, Marren, & Lauder (2010) contend that these resources are necessary for sustaining a long-term research project and guaranteeing its success. Furthermore, inability to comprehend statistical terms coupled with lack of time and inadequate understanding of jargons used in most research articles can pose some barriers to creating a program of nursing research in healthcare establishments (Majid et al., 2011).
Various strategies can aid to promote EBP in my practice. As Majid et al. (2011)vividly point out, in order to ensure that the nursing research program becomes a success and fosters appropriate EBP practices, there will be need for conducting periodic EBP training and encouraging mentorship especially by those nurses who have vast experience in the evidence-based practices. Other viable alternatives include encouraging enculturation of research infrastructure, expanding journal clubs to the various nursing units and establishing nursing research councils that can foster the implementation of EBP in the healthcare establishment(Levin, Marren, & Lauder, 2010).
References
Atkinson, M., Turkel , M., & Cashy, J. (2008). Overcoming Barriers to Research in a Magnet Community Hospital. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 23(4), 362 – 368. Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=815746
Levin, R., Marren, J., & Lauder, B. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice Improvement Merging 2 Paradigms. J Nurs Care Qual, 25(2), 117–126. Retrieved June 10, 2015, fromhttp://ohiohospitals.org/OHA/media/Images/Patient%20Safety%20and%20Quality/Documents/39Weeks/Evidence-Based-Practice-Improvement-Model-1.pdf
Majid, S., Foo, S., & Luyt, B. (2011). Adopting evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: nurses’ perceptions, knowledge, and barriers. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 99(3), 229–236. Retrieved June 10, 2015, fromhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133901/
