Nursing Articles by Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 50, December 11, 2019
It might be a challenge to have a patient who is intoxicated, but it's important to remember a few...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 48, November 19, 2019
The preceptor is the key person who will contribute to your successful completion of the...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 42, October 8, 2019
The route through which a drug is administered is essential for nurses to consider. Often, the...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 33, August 7, 2019
Before administering medication, it is critical to have five areas of information correct: patient...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 3, January 17, 2019
A strong partnership between patient care advocates and healthcare providers can improve patient...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 49, November 29, 2018
Like clinical nursing, leadership and management are skills that can be learned and improved, given...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 49, November 29, 2018
We are already hard at work on developing products for 2019 and beyond. We would love to hear from...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 48, November 29, 2018
The RoboAPRN program gives APRN students experience in telehealth and mental healthcare.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 42, September 20, 2018
Poor quality resuscitation is preventable.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 41, September 13, 2018
There are multiple ways to prevent nurse injuries from patient handling. Find out the pros and cons...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 41, September 13, 2018
Nurses can help raise public awareness that prolonged sitting comes with health risks.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 40, September 6, 2018
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 40, September 6, 2018
The AACN's online tool can effectively assess the health of work environments across a wide range...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 44, November 3, 2016
Getting staff nurses involved in research is not easy.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 17, April 28, 2016
The focus of The Joint Commission's most recent Sentinel Event Alert (SEA) is a challenge...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 15, April 14, 2016
New evidence suggests that shared decision making (SDM) can improve the patient experience for...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 15, April 14, 2016
Proper hand-washing has always been a major concern for healthcare providers, but it turns out some...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 13, March 31, 2016
CNOs rank evidence-based practice low on their priority lists even though its use is necessary to...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 0, March 31, 2016
Rounding with IT staff has not only raised the IT skills of nurses, giving them a competitive...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 12, March 24, 2016
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has updated its standards for healthy work...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 12, March 24, 2016
New reports indicate that communication among hospital staff saves lives. What can nurse leaders do...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 12, March 24, 2016
Yale New Haven Hospital's nurse SWAT team goes beyond just responding to changes in patients...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 11, March 17, 2016
Nurse leaders may believe in the power of evidence-based practices, but more than 50% say EBP is...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 9, March 3, 2016
Nurse managers and their staff often face racism in the work place; Minority Nurse reported that...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 8, February 25, 2016
If you’re looking for ways to get your staff engaged and current on the latest...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 7, February 18, 2016
Using a new criteria-based review model shows significant improvements in nurse satisfaction.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 7, February 18, 2016
There has been a lot of information (and misinformation) circulating about the Zika virus over the...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 7, February 18, 2016
As CMS increases the frequency of its hospital surveys, many healthcare facilities are finding...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 33, August 16, 2012
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting evidence based practice (EBP) projects is...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 13, March 30, 2012
Some Nursing Professional Development (NPD) specialists think that reactive data are something we...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 44, October 7, 2011
Halloween is four weeks away, but infectious disease researchers already have a scary story to...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 40, October 3, 2011
Changing reimbursement incentives are forcing hospitals to focus on preventing readmissions...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 39, September 26, 2011
Editor's note: A few weeks ago, we asked you to submit best practices regarding culture change...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 42, September 23, 2011
Many of us are facilitating research and evidence-based practice among our clinical and...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 42, September 23, 2011
The use of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) is accompanied by an increase in...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 42, September 23, 2011
What kinds of research questions can you think of that are appropriate for staff development...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 38, September 19, 2011
Even with all the effort IPs put into data collection, surveillance, and education on a daily basis...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 41, September 16, 2011
Staff development research may be defined as an organized, systematic approach to identifying and...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 34, August 29, 2011
Evidence shows that patient outcomes improve when nurses have baccalaureate degrees. The Future of...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 33, August 19, 2011
The Joint Commission released a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on May 17. The new goal...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 30, July 29, 2011
Today we reap the benefits of those nurses who persevered in their quest to establish the specialty...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 26, July 1, 2011
Being able to produce evidence that links staff development products and services to organizational...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 18, May 6, 2011
ll too often staff development is the first department scrutinized when budget cuts and downsizing...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 17, April 29, 2011
Using Benner's (1984) clinical model as a guide, experts are the most sophisticated staff...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 17, April 29, 2011
It is important to differentiate between evidence-based clinical practice and evidence-based staff...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 13, April 1, 2011
Shelley Lockard, RN, BSN, physician marketing coordinator at Indiana (PA) Regional Medical Center...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 10, March 11, 2011
There's good news when it comes to safe injection practices: The majority of healthcare workers are...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 5, February 4, 2011
Q. How do I decrease the length of orientation and still provide new employees with the orientation...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 5, February 4, 2011
Aggressive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening of patients upon admission...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 3, January 21, 2011
The most recent version of the Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 52, January 3, 2011
A recent publication of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) suggests that the nurses have a...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 50, December 20, 2010
Q: How do I incorporate evidence-based practice into my staff orientation?
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 46, November 19, 2010
Staff development specialist (SDS) time is a valuable yet scarce commodity, so we must identify...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 45, November 15, 2010
The study is based on HHI’s recently created Healthier Hospitals Agenda that uses...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 45, November 12, 2010
When asked to report on staff development activities, many staff development specialists (SDS) use...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 44, November 5, 2010
Q: I've learned about a number of clinical nursing theories, but have been unable to find a...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 43, October 29, 2010
Q: We expect our nurses to do literature reviews as part of their evidence-based practice and...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 41, October 18, 2010
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010
Inside:
Strategies to include preceptors in charge nurse training
Success in a fall...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010
Systemic change requires visionary leadership. The board of trustees for our facility established a...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 10, October 1, 2010
As educators, we are asked to enhance outcomes, demonstrate results, and provide evidence of return...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 38, September 20, 2010
Using the diaphragm and not the chest is the most efficient and relaxing way to breathe. Chest...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 37, September 17, 2010
Q: Are there any options for journal clubs other than the old method of reading and discussing...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 9, September 1, 2010
Inside:
Helping nurses climb the clinical ladder
Keeping it real: Standardized patients bring...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 32, August 13, 2010
Benchmarking is a systematic process of evaluating the work processes of organizations based on...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010
Inside:
Nursing excellence program provides framework for patient safety initiatives...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 8, August 1, 2010
Benchmarking is a systematic process of evaluating the work processes of organizations based on...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2010
Mock trials are similar to debates since learners must review literature, gather evidence, and...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2010
Inside:
The verdict is in: Mock trials are guilty of teaching...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 25, June 25, 2010
Mock trials are similar to debates since learners must review literature, gather evidence, and...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 22, June 4, 2010
Q: Years ago, we had a Journal Club that met at lunchtime, but people didn't want to give up their...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010
Inside:
Combating the nurse shortage
Colorado hospital evaluates ‘missed...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
Try using an evidence-based practice (EBP) newsletter to distribute highlights from your EBP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
There are many ways to spread the word about the great work you and your nurse colleagues have done...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 20, May 21, 2010
Q: We are in the beginning stages of establishing a nursing research council. One of our first...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
No one model of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a perfect fit for all nursing departments and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
Creating a culture in which everyone can participate in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 18, May 5, 2010
It is important to remember that most suicide threat attempts are expressions of extreme distress...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2010
In this issue, read how a vice president of professional development enhances education across a...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
Nurses and other clinicians strive to provide the best care possible, and in today’s...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 16, April 19, 2010
The support and involvement of family and friends can be crucial in helping someone who is...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 15, April 16, 2010
Q: I am the manager of a staff development department in a 500-bed community hospital. Our...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Providing learning opportunities for evening and night shift staff requires innovation and...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Author’s note: I am the director of employee and organizational development at Aurora Health...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Inside:
Matching the right people to the right responsibility
New code of conduct...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2010
In this issue, read how to enhance your credibility; learn best practices for providing education...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 29, 2010
When we collected sources of evidence the first time, the process was not well defined, which...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 11, March 19, 2010
In our fast-paced environments, we often ask, "How can I extend my influence? And how can I...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 9, March 5, 2010
Each year across the United States, numerous healthcare organizations begin a full court press...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
The new ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) model unveiled in 2008 requires MRP hospitals...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how scheduling software helps improve nurse satisfaction; understand the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 1, 2010
Why do we struggle to understand the difference between evidence-based practice and nursing...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Inside:
Voice recording technology improves patient handoff process
RapidView provides real-time...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 8, February 22, 2010
Developing expert practice habits will serve nurses well and protect patients from harmful drug...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 6, February 12, 2010
Nurse anesthetists across the country are vehemently defending their ability to administer...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how scheduling software helps improve nurse satisfaction; understand the...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this white paper, find out how to collect evidence from across the entire organization, and...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
It takes more than one method to bring a hospital’s hand hygiene compliance rate above 90...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this issue, learn how to improve hand hygiene rates through a variety of reinforcement...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 3, January 22, 2010
Q: Our hospital is having some financial difficulties and looking to cut costs. What can I do to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 12, 2010
In today's healthcare environment, it is essential to create synergies between various efforts...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., otherwise known as NCSBN, has raised the...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010
Proper communication and education with patients is a critical step to ensuring good patient...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 1, January 4, 2010
To avoid drug overdosing, it's important to understand the importance the kidneys play in drug...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
When nurses hear the word “research,” they often run in the opposite direction. But...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it engaged nurses in evidence-based practice through...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Q: We are currently working on our nurse-sensitive quality indicators, and I would like to get...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
New grads have a tricky balancing act to perform involving learning new skills, committing policies...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how an Arizona-health system is incorporating simulation into new nurse...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
The clinical nurse leader (CNL) role has only been around for a few years, but it is growing at an...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 50, December 21, 2009
Beverly Hospital in Massachusetts has an elderly patient population of 60%, reports WCVBTV Boston...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
There are many ways to spread the word about the great work you and your nurse colleagues have done...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 49, December 11, 2009
Q: What is a journal club and how do they help implement evidence-based practices?
A: A journal...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Inside this white paper, learn how to start organizing for the documentation writing stage. After...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
If your organization doesn’t employ clinical nurse leaders (CNL), perhaps it’s time it...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Inside this issue, find out about the clinical nurse leader role that benefits organizations&rsquo...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 12, December 1, 2009
In this issue, read about the collaborative efforts to create a simulation training alliance; learn...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009
The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS, had some work to do in 1998—its patient...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009
The hardest part of being a new nurse is learning how to manage your time. For guidance on how to...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009
At a recent summit, members of the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) and the Robert Wood...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009
In nursing school, you will be expected to perform your share of research for papers and projects...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009
An iPhone application used by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's nurses is helping nurses spend...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 45, November 16, 2009
Treatments for ADHD include medication management and behavioral treatment. Structuring a patient's...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
More than 200 nurses from New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania recently convened for South Jersey...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 44, November 9, 2009
The anxiety factor tied to the NCLEX lends itself to widespread rumors about how the exam works and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 3, 2009
When nurses hear the word "research," they often run in the opposite direction. Even the...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 43, November 2, 2009
People with chronic illness may experience additional anxiety during periods of relapse of...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Some people love diagrams and charts. The concentric circles and interpretive arrows make...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Nurses have a duty to be current in their practice to ensure best patient outcomes. In addition...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it engaged nurses in evidence-based practice through...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Most staff development specialists are familiar with Patricia Benner’s book From Novice to...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Designation as a stroke center requires that all clinical and nonclinical hospital employees...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 11, November 1, 2009
In this issue learn how a hospital seeking stroke designation trained patient care technicians to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
It's the last week to celebrate National Medical Librarians Month, which aims to raise awareness of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
How many times have nurses wondered, "what if we did it this way?" or "I wonder what...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 41, October 19, 2009
How many times have your read a couple of pages of text, only to discover you have no idea what you...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in your facility is increasingly...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting
EBP projects is learning how to search the...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Training staff members on HIPAA is tough because two things are certain: You have to train nearly...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Inside this issue: Discover how customizing HIPAA training for different employee groups can make...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Inside this white paper, read about Component V: Empirical quality outcomes and how to demonstrate...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Staff development specialists are well aware that the way new employees are oriented to an...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Background
For the first time in history, there are four distinct generations in the American...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 10, October 1, 2009
In this issue learn how different generations’ characteristics affect education; a...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
Three nurses from Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL—designated as an ANCC Magnet...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 38, September 28, 2009
Dealing with a patient who exhibits psychotic symptoms is never easy. During the workup and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 22, 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting evidence-based practice (EBP) projects is...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
Staff nurses cite two main reasons for not participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Over the five-year period from January 2002 to January 2007, NCH's rate of pressure ulcers dropped...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Inside this issue: Discover how to implement a successful nurse residency program; how public...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 9, September 1, 2009
In this issue discover orientation needs by looking at paradigm shifts in healthcare; catch...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Orientation is the process of helping nurses become part of an organization’s culture...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 9, September 1, 2009
In addition to providing continuing education, this year’s convention was also a celebration...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 9, September 1, 2009
One of the Joint Commission issues that triggers the most questions is the use of restraints. Joint...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how its scholars program prepares nurses for conducting...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Staff nurses cite two main reasons for not participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting EBP projects is learning how to search the...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 34, August 31, 2009
Q: What risk factors should my nurses watch for to identify patients who may have a...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 34, August 31, 2009
A new bill proposed in the Ohio Senate would require nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and most...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
Cultivating a nursing environment grounded in evidence-based practice requires nurses to be able to...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 33, August 24, 2009
For new nurses, inserting IVs will soon become quite routine; however, when it comes to pediatric...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 34, August 21, 2009
Q: How do we document whether a patient's CAUTI was hospital-acquired or POA?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
One of the biggest barriers to basing your organization's culture on evidence-based practice (EBP...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 33, August 14, 2009
The key to successful nursing research initiatives that lead to clinical evidence-based practice...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 31, August 10, 2009
Many nurses think they don't have time in their day to think about evidence-based practice (EBP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
Q: What guidelines should we follow for a new journal club?
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 8, August 1, 2009
The key to successful nursing research initiatives that lead to clinical evidence-based practice...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Discover how nurse residency programs help new graduates overcome the difficult transition from...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 8, August 1, 2009
The Staff Educator has been following the progress of North Adams (MA) Regional Hospital’s...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 8, August 1, 2009
In this issue learn how a hospital’s first evidence-based practice project has improved...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Many nurses feel unsure of their ability to critique research articles, but with practice and some...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 31, July 31, 2009
The Staff Educator has been following the progress of North Adams (MA) Regional Hospital's efforts...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 31, July 31, 2009
Q: We want to hold educational sessions to help bedside caregivers understand EBP and to let them...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
Nurses at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City have somewhere they can go when they...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 30, July 24, 2009
Joint Commission standard NPSG.07.04.01 deals with the prevention of central line-associated...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 21, 2009
Organizations pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation are...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 28, July 20, 2009
This week, expert Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 28, July 20, 2009
Appropriate treatment can help people who are depressed, and includes continual assessment. It's...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 28, July 10, 2009
Nurses cure the sick, heal the wounded, and comfort the dying, but are they doing so at their own...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 27, July 3, 2009
Nurses at York (PA) Hospital are hard at work identifying best practices for patient care through...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it turned around its culture with a six-step...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2009
There is increasing evidence that the learning preferences and styles of adult learners drastically...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Nurses at York (PA) Hospital are hard at work identifying best practices for patient care through...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2009
In this issue learn how to engage staff nurses in evidence-based practice and research; craft...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Inside this issue: The new multi-drug resistant organism that’s worrying infection control...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Finding ways to motivate staff nurses to conduct nursing research can be difficult. From the...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Data collection is a hallmark for nursing as a process to measure and assess the care we provide to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
Meeting expectations under Component IV: New knowledge, innovations, and improvements can be...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 25, June 29, 2009
Nurses are patient advocates who play a lead role in helping manage and relieve their patients...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 23, 2009
Your nursing staff needs to be active participants when identifying clinical questions that can be...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 24, June 12, 2009
Hospitals can be a frightening place for children, which in turn creates a barrier of distrust...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 23, June 5, 2009
Incorporating evidence-based practice (EBP) into staff development is an ongoing process that...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 23, June 5, 2009
This week, Marquetta Flaugher, ARNP-BC, DSN, discusses the forms needed by an institutional review...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Incorporating EBP into staff development is an ongoing process that requires you to consider the...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 6, June 1, 2009
After identifying an increase in patient falls, Debbie Durant, RN, BSN, director of the...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Last month, Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN-BC, director of nursing education and staff development at...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 6, June 1, 2009
In this issue learn how to assess the clinical competency of staff development specialists; base...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 22, May 29, 2009
In evidence-based staff development, educators must gather evidence to support ethical and legal...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 21, May 22, 2009
Evidence-based practice in staff development requires a continual analysis of healthcare practices...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 20, May 15, 2009
This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, share ways to...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 19, May 11, 2009
Nurses and other clinicians strive to provide the best care possible, and in today's healthcare...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to get staff nurses interested in evidence-based practice. Read the...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 18, May 4, 2009
This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
CAUTIs are the most common of all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). Eighty percent of UTIs result...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Achieving complete patient satisfaction is every facility’s goal when implementing a patient...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2009
In this issue learn how to assess the clinical competency of staff development specialists; base...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Assessing the clinical competency of healthcare professionals is, arguably, the center of attention...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2009
EBP in staff development requires a continual analysis of healthcare practices. Such analysis...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Conducting research and publishing findings is an important way to add to the body of knowledge of...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Each month, The Staff Educator will feature suggestions for Joint Commission survey preparation...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 17, April 27, 2009
Finding ways to motivate staff nurses to conduct nursing research can be difficult. At the outset...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 17, April 24, 2009
Are you in search of the ideal gift to show your gratitude to a fellow nurse? Is it time to reward...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 17, April 24, 2009
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in staff development requires a continual analysis of healthcare...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 16, April 20, 2009
This week, Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor at St...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 15, April 10, 2009
This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, share seven...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) states that VAP kills more patients every year than...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The research director at Cleveland Clinic has successfully guided staff nurses through research...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The color purple is popping up nearly everywhere at Rochester (NY) General Hospital. From bookmarks...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2009
After identifying an increase in patient falls, Debbie Durant, RN, BSN, director of the medical...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Questions and concerns about copyright are nothing new. Educators in all practice settings want...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2009
What is evidence-based practice (EBP) in staff development? We all know that EBP in the clinical...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how its ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® champions...
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Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Learn how to close the gap between staff development practice and evidence-based best practices...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
Before your organization’s site visit, the appraisers will send you an outline of activities...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 13, March 27, 2009
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in the clinical setting is the process of making clinical...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 24, 2009
Patient falls is a nurse-sensitive quality indicator in the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 12, March 20, 2009
This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, provide ways to...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 10, March 9, 2009
This week, Laura J. Weber, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, director of quality management, and Melissa A...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
Staff nurses in organizations pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 9, March 2, 2009
Pressure ulcers are among the most prevalent hospital-associated infections, making them a top...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 9, February 27, 2009
Successful implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) can bring a number of patient care...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 8, February 20, 2009
Nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP) are not only important topics for nurses...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
Nurses need to recognize the importance of nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 7, February 16, 2009
This week, Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor at St...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 7, February 13, 2009
Nurses are using evidence-based practice (EBP) to question their provision of care and look for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
One important way to meet expectations for evidence-based practice and research is by creating a...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 6, February 9, 2009
Successful implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) can bring a number of patient care...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 6, February 9, 2009
Many people crave the high that comes after an intense workout or find great pleasure curling up to...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 5, February 2, 2009
Research is a high-focus area in nursing departments across the country. It is highly emphasized in...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 4, January 23, 2009
This week’s experts, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, explain...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
Under Component IV: New knowledge, innovations, and improvements, staff nurses are expected to...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 3, January 19, 2009
This week, expert Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 3, January 16, 2009
This week’s experts, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, explain...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 1, January 5, 2009
This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth Centers...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 66, December 15, 2008
Instead of running when they heard the words "research" and "evidence-based...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 48, December 12, 2008
This week’s experts, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Mary Jo Slattery, RN, MS, explain...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
The word “research” can send nurses running. Barriers such as a lack of knowledge on...
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Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 47, November 24, 2008
Have you heard the new nursing buzzword? It’s informatics. Just what in the world does...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 46, November 14, 2008
This week’s expert, Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN, shares how educators can get buy-in from...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 4, 2008
On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 28, 2008
On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 14, 2008
This week, a reader asks for ways to encourage staff to complete an evidence-based practice (EBP...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 41, October 9, 2008
This week’s expert, Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN, helps you anticipate the questions your...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 41, October 9, 2008
A New Jersey nursing school is welcoming new technology to help simulate real-life emergency care.
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 56, October 6, 2008
This week, Deanna R. Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE, shares some insight on engaging staff in...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 40, October 2, 2008
We often hear the terms "engagement" and "employee satisfaction"...
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Nurse Leader Insider, Issue 55, September 29, 2008
Would you consider allowing hand washing to be optional in your organization? No. What about...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 23, 2008
Patient falls are often cited as the second most frequent cause of harm for patients, topped only...
