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Nurse executives as evidence-based practice champions

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, October 23, 2007

Nurse executives play a key role in shaping an environment that uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to advance nursing excellence and improve patient outcomes, said Christine Lund, MSN, RN, CNAA, nurse executive at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, during HCPro's audioconference Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Practical strategies to embed evidence into your culture. One role the nurse executive plays is a champion. "As the champion, the nurse executive establishes the framework and provides or facilitates resources for EBP," explained Lund.

Nurse executives as champions provide the following:

• Evidence-based leadership: Base decision on best evidence even when time is limited
• Expectations: Establish EBP as a strategic goal to demonstrate a high level of commitment by setting an expectation that further operationalizes EBP
• Opportunities: Facilitate and encourage staff participation in councils, continuous improvement projects, workshops, and higher education
• Resources: Provide time to prepare an EBP project and to execute it
• Emotional and moral support: Help staff work through barriers such as making sure supervisors allow time for EBP projects
• Rewards: Show staff appreciation through thank you cards, newsletters, and e-mails

Source: HCPro's audioconference Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Practical strategies to embed evidence into your culture, Click here for more information.

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