THE SARAH COLE HIRSH INSTITUTE

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Implementation of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Individual and Organizational Perspectives: June 19 and 20, 2008

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (OH-216/11-01-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association OBN-001-91, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CE credit is awarded 12 contact hours for this program.

Who should attend?

This program is intended for staff nurses, nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists, clinical educators, and others who are involved with implementing evidence-based clinical practice protocols and guidelines in any practice setting. It should be of particular interest to those institutions seeking or renewing magnet certification. Program attendees should have completed a basic certificate program (or equivalent) in evidence-based practice.

Why is it important?

Current practice often lags far behind the research evidence related to that practice. Multiple barriers and challenges to moving evidence into clinical practice have been identified. These occur at both the individual clinician and organizational levels. The delivery of nursing care which is based on the best available evidence will lead to improved patient and organizational outcomes. Thus, the health of the consumer and the health care system is at stake.

What is the focus of the program?

The focus of this intermediate-level certificate program is on individual and organizational behavior change strategies that can be implemented to facilitate the adoption of evidence-based protocols and guideline recommendations in the clinical setting. Several different models that are useful for increasing the uptake of new knowledge will be presented and their applicability assessed.

Specific strategies for achieving clinical behavior change will also be reviewed as well as the theories underlying their selection. In addition, the AGREE criteria for reviewing the quality of clinical practice guidelines will be reviewed and applied. Participants will have the opportunity to identify and critically appraise a relevant clinical practice guideline, identify barriers and facilitators to adoption of the guideline, and develop an action plan to implement the CPG in their practice setting.

Program Objectives

Day One:

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Review of the 5-step evidence-based nursing practice process

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Models and frameworks linking evidence and practice

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Clinical practice guidelines: Identification, selection, and critique, using the AGREE criteria

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Behavior change: Problems with performance; review of change models and theories

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The role of emotional intelligence

Day Two:

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Implementation of clinical practice guidelines: steps in the process

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Assessement of environmental readiness to change: leadership, culture, stakeholders, and structure

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Barriers and facilitators to guideline implementation

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Implementation strategies: underlying theories, effectiveness of selected individual and organizational strategies

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Implementation of clinical practice guidelines and protocols: lessons learned

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Evaluation of guideline implementation: process and outcome measurement; identifying and accessing databases

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Registration Fee:

$300 Includes course notebook and lunch each day ($275 each for 3 registrants from same institution when forms are submitted together – maximum number of registrations per facility=3)

Make check payable to: Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute, CWRU

Note: Please contact Noreen Brady at 216-368-6303 or Noreen.Brady@case.edu PRIOR to mailing registration to confirm space availability and reserve space.

Mail check and registration form to:

Registration Deadline: June 5, 2008

After this date, please check with Noreen Brady for space availability.