Impact of a Collaborative Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Education Program on Clinical Operations

ABSTRACT

Collaborative efforts of the Hawai’i State Center for Nursing (HSCN) and participating local hospitals, supported by local medical libraries, provide training in evidence-based practice (EBP). A critical part of the program was integrating the concepts of The Iowa Model of EBP developed by Dr. Marita G. Titler. The Iowa Model includes critique and synthesis of the best literature, identifying stakeholders and identifying triggers in the process of moving evidence into practice (1). The resulting training program led to the development and implementation of numerous nurse-driven projects and 14 peer-reviewed publications that have demonstrated a positive impact on clinical operations within Hawai’i state health organizations including Hawai’i Pacific Health (HPH). This article focuses on collaboration between the HPH EBP program, the HPH Library and the practical application and impact of that concept in a clinical setting.

KEYWORDS:

• Clinical impact
• clinical operations
• information literacy
• evidence-based practice
• nurse-driven projects