Study of 23 advanced-practice nurses suggest that their ability to facilitate evidence-based practice among frontline nurses is influenced by their personal attributes, relationships with stakeholders, responsibility and workload and organisational context

Mary van Soeren

doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100770

Study of 23 advanced-practice nurses suggest that their ability to facilitate evidence-based practice among frontline nurses is influenced by their personal attributes, relationships with stakeholders, responsibility and workload and organisational context

Evid Based Nurs. 2013 Apr;16(2):60-1. doi: 10.1136/eb-2012-100770. Epub 2012 Nov 2.

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Mary van Soeren¹

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¹ Canadian Health Care Innovations, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. mary.vansoeren@sympatico.ca

PMID: 23125275
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2012-100770

Abstract

Implications for practice and research: Role development of advance practice nurses (APNs) and organisational culture are important contributing factors for the adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP) by nurses. Nursing and APN workload were factors limiting adoption of EBPs. Education on EBP, leadership and facilitation should be part of all APN education. Further research across a range of settings is needed to determine additional factors that may influence adoption of EBP.

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