Nurses' Skill Level and Access to Evidence-Based Practice

Cadmus, Edna; Wynen, Elizabeth A. Van; Chamberlain, Barbara; Steingall, Patricia; Kilgallen, Mary Ellen; Holly, Cheryl; Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn

doi:10.1097/01.nna.0000339471.42596.18

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“…Findings of the current study were generally consistent with the previously reported research, claiming that nurses' perceptions of organisational support and a conducive learning environment enhanced their knowledge, skills and confidence to translate research evidence into practice (Adib-Hajbaghery, 2007;Bonner & Sando, 2008;Cadmus et al, 2008;Sherriff, Wallis, & Chaboyer, 2007). However, 42% of participants disagreed that the organisation provided them with opportunities to embrace EBP.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice: perceptions of nurse educators, clinical coaches and nurse specialists from a descriptive study

2016

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice: perceptions of nurse educators, clinical coaches and nurse specialists from a descriptive study

2016

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“…In total, 41 journal articles were included for data extraction, but only 22 publications were relevant to nurse research competencies. In these 22 publications, the most commonly cited themes referred to barriers to [8,9] and facilitators of [10,11] research utilization described as organizational factors and individual characteristics. To identify nurse competencies related to research utilization or engagement in research, we focused on (1) interventions (i.e., educational, practice, organizational) and activities related to the development of nurse researcher competencies; and (2) research capacity building for nurses.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Services Researcher Pathway For Registered Nurses: An Integrative Literature Review

Mallidou¹,

Converse²,

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Health Care: Current Reviews

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Background: Research competencies across nurses' career stages have not been adequately explored. Yet, research skills to appraise, synthesize, and implement research findings are required for evidence-based practice.Purpose: To explore the literature on registered nurse research competencies; to identify core competencies (i.e., knowledge, skills, and attitudes), research capacity-building activities, strategies and recommendations to strengthen nurses' research capacity; and to propose a conceptual developmental framework of nurse research competencies. Methods:As part of a larger project titled "Health Services Researcher Pathway", with the consultation of a health sciences librarian, we conducted an integrative literature review drawing on relevant publications. The PubMed (Medline), CINAHL, Web of Science and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases were searched from 2000 to 2012. From the revealed publications (n=1012), only 22 articles were relevant to nurse research competencies. Findings:The key themes cited in the literature reviewed include models and partnerships for building and developing competencies for research production (rather than utilization), and educational strategies and recommendations for interventions to provide confidence in evidence-based practice including research utilization and in clinical decisionmaking. According to the five-step evidence-based practice model (i.e., formation of answerable research questions, literature search and retrieval of the best available evidence, critical appraisal of the evidence, application of research findings into practice, and evaluation of performance based on the outcomes), we propose a framework for a nurse researcher pathway that may contribute to two research competency streams: for research users and research producers. The important area of research users is open for further research, since scarce literature exists. Conclusions:The proposed conceptual developmental framework for a nurse researcher pathway includes essential steps toward evidence-based practice in healthcare that have implications at the micro-level (nurse), mesolevel (organization), and macro-level (society). Our work continues to pilot and refine a nurse researcher pathway and its associated competencies.

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“…The journal literature is usually accessed through electronic databases that contain citations and abstracts -and increasingly, links to the full-text -of the articles. The ability to search the journal literature for evidence is an important skill for evidence-based practice [11,57].…”

Section: Primary Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%