The use of evidence is foundational to good nursing practice, and the success of nursing
research and evidence-based practice within health care institutions requires structure
and support for both front-line nurses and nursing leaders. Specifically, health care
organizations that are on the Magnet (American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver
Spring, MD) journey must provide evidence that front-line nurses have adequate research
resources available to them to help improve overall care, reduce costs, and contribute
to greater nurse satisfaction; creation of a successful research committee can be
instrumental to this process. In addition to conducting original research, research
committees can review evidence; develop evidence-based protocols, policies, and procedures;
and partner with quality assurance departments to improve patient care.
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References
- Enhancing a culture of inquiry: the role of the clinical nurse specialist in supporting the adoption of evidence.J Nurs Adm. 2017; 47: 154-158
- Exploring the best practices of nursing research councils in Magnet® organizations: findings from a qualitative research study.J Nurs Adm. 2017; 47 ([serial online]. Available from: CINAHL Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed September 19, 2017): 253-258
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Biography
Kathleen Evanovich Zavotsky is Assistant Vice President the Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.
Biography
Lisa A. Wolf, Member, Pioneer Valley Chapter, is Director, Institute for Emergency Nursing Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Des Plaines, IL.
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☆Section Editor: Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
☆☆Submissions to this column are encouraged and may be sent to
☆☆Lisa Wolf PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
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