Date of Award
Spring 4-30-2016
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Advisor
Jacqueline Haverkamp, DNP, RN, CNP
First Committee Member
John Chovan, PhD, DNP, RN, CNP, CNS
Second Committee Member
Kristin Gardner, MSN, RN
Third Committee Member
Susanne Hess, BSN, MBA
Keywords
Evidence-based Practice, Leadership, Culture, Beta-blocker
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Scientific knowledge is available to guide point of care practice. Due to reported barriers, however, implementation of evidence-based care is not the norm. Current literature supports that knowledge and beliefs about evidence-based practice are related to the extent nurses engage in evidence-based practice. Additionally, current literature describes the positive effects nurse administrators can have on employment of evidence-based practice. The focus of this student nurse executive’s DNP scholarly project, therefore, was to improve use of evidence-based practice by nurses at the point of care using an evidence-based practice benchmark (at the rural Midwestern hospital where employed), specifically beta-blocker administration by providing evidence-based practice education to nurses and nursing leadership working in the intensive care and medical surgical units. Success of the project was measured by noting increased compliance with beta-blocker administration. Success of the project was also determined by a significant positive change in nurses’ beliefs in the benefit of evidence-based practice utilization and cultural readiness to employ evidence-based practice within the organization as evidenced by post-education Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs scale and Organization Culture and Readiness for System-wide Integration of EBP scale scores.
Recommended Citation
Malcolm, Kimberly Ann Mrs., "The Nurse Executive Role in Implementing Evidence Based Practice (EBP) at the Point of Care" (2016). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects. 16.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_doc/16