Skills and Attributes Required by Clinical Nurse Specialists to Promote Evidence-Based Practice

Abstract

There are challenges faced by CNSs in Canada, and there is a need to strengthen the CNS's role by standardizing the regulatory requirements at a national level.

Strategic Communication Intervention to Stimulate Interest in Research and Evidence-Based Practice: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study With Registered Nurses

“…This places greater demands on them to remain up to date in R & D, especially for advanced level education. The changing role and great demands placed on nurses could possibly make them more willing to adopt the concept and show increased interest (Campbell & Profetto-McGrath, 2013). Another important factor is that the culture of the organization can be an obstacle to interest in applying knowledge gained through R & D. Professional management can overcome this obstacle by implementing a long-term policy to help integrate theory and practice (Smith, Hampson, Scott, & Bower, 2011).…”

Developing and sustaining specialist and advanced practice roles in nursing and midwifery: A discourse on enablers and barriers

“…The study protocol includes extensive stakeholder perspectives to understand the relational and integrated nature and impact of the ANP role 1, 5 Campbell and Profetto-McGrath (2013) A mixed-methods design to describe the challenges that clinical nurse specialists (CNS) face in their role and how CNSs describe the skills and attributes needed to promote EBP in their workplaces…”

Describing the leadership capabilities of advanced practice nurses using a qualitative descriptive study

“…Research about APN leadership is limited and mostly focused on elements related to team effectiveness and evidence-based practice (Campbell & Profetto-McGrath, 2013;Kilpatrick et al, 2013;van Soeren, Hurlock-Chorrstecki, & Reevesm, 2011). An exception is a large case study, conducted in 13 sites across Ireland and involving 23 Clinical Nurse Specialists and Advanced Practitioners (Clinical Midwife Specialists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners).…”