5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Key takeways Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare associated infection that can complicate care of mechanically ventilated patients in the…
Evidence-based practice
A leader’s guide to implementing evidence-based practice
Lead the way to healthcare quality and safety. Takeaways: Healthcare leaders are key to the success of advancing evidence-based practice…
A matter of I.V. push drug safety
Experts weigh in on what nurses need to know New evidence raises concerns about how nurses are preparing and administering…
Calculating and interpreting the odds ratio
Researchers use the odds ratio to analyze which of two groups of individuals
is more likely to have an adverse outcome. Find out how to calculate the
odds ratio and interpret its significance
Caring for Caregivers: What Is Proven to Relieve Caregiver Strain and Burden?
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. More than 1.5…
Creating a compelling poster
Use poster presentations to spread the word about your study or project. Takeaways: Effective posters convey key information and provide…
Creating an environment of falls prevention
Falls are a major concern for older adults in all settings, causing significant morbidity and mortality and affecting quality of…
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Evidence-based interventions for constipation in patients with cancer
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. Constipation is a…
Evidence-based interventions for depression in patients with cancer
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. Dana Jennings, in…
Evidence-based interventions for sleep-wake disturbances
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society
Evidence-based practice in healthcare: Is it on shaky ground?
“Federal panel recommends against prostate cancer screening.” This news headline may have given some nurses a sense of déjà vu,…
Evidence-based practice: The forum approach
At one hospital, nurses use a monthly evidence-based practice (EBP) forum to help integrate EBP into the workplace culture.
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Self-management education is the foundation of osteoarthritis care. Takeaways: · Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
Is your practice current? Takeaways: Chest thoracotomy tube (CTT) management can seem challenging, so let evidence-based practice guide you. Familiarize…
From our readers: ABC’s of evidence-based practice
A simple mnemonic can serve as a guide for the process of evidence-based practice.
From our readers…Sustaining evidence-based practice initiatives
Successful implementation and diffusion of any practice change requires careful strategic planning. Considerations are involving appropriate persons throughout the effort,…
Health at every size
Although the importance of evidence-based practice cannot be denied, traditional weight loss programs (TWLPs) have continued to be used despite…
Health, safety, & wellness
In an era of healthcare reform, organizations are beginning to implement interprofessional team-based care as a strategy to deliver high-quality…
Healthcare professionals’ implementation of EBP lagging
Although healthcare professionals’ self‐reported evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs are at a moderate to high level, this…
How reliable is your bedside shift report?
A large healthcare system shares its model for success. Takeaways: Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on specific patient…
How to conduct an evidence-based practice investigation
How to conduct an evidence-based practice investigation The authors describe how they conducted a clinical inquiry into their own practice…
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice. Takeaways Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP)…
Implementing evidence-based practice in long-term care
Education, training, and collaboration are keys to success. Takeaways: RN leaders can facilitate education initiatives and geriatric training for long-term…
Kangaroo care: Making the leap to an evidence-based practice
The authors explain how they used an evidence-based practice model to establish a new nursing practice – kangaroo care for healthy newborns.
Nursing – today and beyond
Nursing is in the midst of revolutionary changes. How are these changes affecting the profession today—and how are they likely…
One hospital’s “peanutty” path to Magnet designation
Find out how a peanut-butter taste test taught staff nurses about the research process.
Operationalizing the Pathway to Excellence® quality standard
Engage new nurses to ensure a sense of shared responsibility. Takeaways: The Pathway to Excellence Program quality standard requires that…
Optimizing postoperative pain management in patients with chronic pain
Evidence-based recommendations. Takeaways: Inadequate postoperative pain relief can increase length of stay, delay discharge, increase readmission rates, and delay ambulation.…
Pick up some research to go!
Find out how to grab the latest research on the run, decide of the findings are ready to use in practice, and plan practice changes accordingly.
Pressure injury prevention in long-term care
Follow the evidence to improve outcomes. Takeaways: High quality healthcare is established using evidence-based practice in nursing protocols and procedures.…
Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cognitive impairment
The latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Putting evidence into practice: Hot flashes
The latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Putting Evidence Into Practice: Skin reactions
The latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Revision of Iowa Model
The Iowa Model used for implementing evidence-based practice has been revised, according to a report in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.…
Rotating peripheral IV catheters based on clinical indication
How one hospital used lean methodology coupled with evidence-based practice to update nursing care. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations must strive to…
Stop the slide
Drifting back to old practices endangers the profession. Before COVID-19, healthcare and nursing performance were moving in the right direction.…
Strategies for time-sensitive medications
An evidence-based project improved medication administration timeliness. Takeaways: Timely administration of time-sensitive medications (within 30 minutes before or after the…
Teach-back: An underutilized tool
Making the evidence-based method a standard of care builds nurse confidence and improves patient education Takeaways: The teach-back method is…
Using audit and feedback to improve compliance with evidence-based practices
Take a strategic approach to prevent lost opportunities for improvement. Takeaways: Audit and feedback strategies are routinely implemented in clinical…
Using evidence-based practice to develop a swallow screen for stroke patients
The author takes the reader on her step-by-step journey that resulted in a change in practice.
Using technology to make evidence-based staffing assignments
Workforce-management software and operational integration help match the right nurse to the right patient at the right time.
