Engaging staff nurses in evidence-based research to identify nursing practice problems and solutions

• DOI: 10.1053/apnr.2000.9229
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T11:22:18Z
• Authors: Peri Rosenfeld; Elizabeth Duthie; Jacqueline Bier; Susan Bowar-Ferres; Terry Fulmer; Linda Iervolino; Margaret L. McClure; Diane O. McGivern; Marianne Roncoli
• Keywords: Action Research; Nursing practice; Nursing Process; Action plan

This article illustrates how one academic health science center in a large metropolitan area sought to improve the quality of patient care by soliciting input their nursing staff devising an action plan for change. The research model incorporated both survey and focus group methods used leaders administration practice identify prioritize clinical needs organization. goal was establish consensus among clinicians researchers about significant issues institution requiring in-depth attention. A second objective design instrument that is easy complete could be distributed, collected, analyzed easily, thereby providing empirical data timely manner simple format. expedited process enabled specific plans developed around identified problems. Moreover, promoted interest advancing evidence-based administrators.