Evaluation

Kimberely Walls, RN, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Barnes-Jewish St. Peter’s Hospital, demonstrates how her team evaluate their success in improving patient outcomes. Click here to consult the resource Resource quality according to evaluation criteria, range 0-32: 22

This video describes basic information about step 5 and 6 of implementing evidence based nursing practice. The video is for students and health professionals. Click here to consult the resource Resource quality according to evaluation criteria, range 0-32: 15

There are increasing numbers of randomised trials and systematic reviews examining the efficacy of interventions designed to bring about a change in clinical practice. The findings of this research are being used to guide strategies to increase the uptake of evidence into clinical practice. Knowledge

The final step in the EBP process is the evaluation of evidence uptake to determine the effectiveness of strategies that contributed to successful and sustainable implementation of evidence. Comprehensive evaluation of evidence uptake includes measures of processes as well as intermediate outcomes such as change

Research is the most important activity to achieve scientific progress.Although it is an easy process on a theoretical basis, practically it is a laborious pro-cess, and full commitment and dedication are of paramount importance. Currently,given that the financial crisis has a key influence in daily

Almost all EBP models address the process and evaluation of the first steps of EBP in more detail; however, there is less information provided on the final step—evaluation of the outcome. In addition, much of the current literature evaluating EBP focuses on process steps such

This is the 11th article in a series from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from

Pages 41 – Assess outcomes and make changes to practice as necessary: After an evidence-based practice change has been implemented, the final step in the EBP cycle involves assessing outcomes, disseminating results and making further changes to practice as necessary or as prompted by new