Translating Evidence into Standards and Expectations: Reconnecting to Care

Paper

Friday, 21 July 2006

This presentation is part of : Evidence-Based Nursing Implementation Initiatives

Rhonda Seidman-Carlson, RN, BA, MN, Nursing, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Humber Institute and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Learning Objective #1: Identify the research used as markers for practice standards and expectations in a Complex Continuing Care facility
Learning Objective #2: Understand how Kitson et al (1998) was used to effectively translate research into practice.

Leaders in practice settings have indicated that research is often unattainable by clinical nursing staff in their everyday life. Nurses do not usually have the time and the experience to research the current literature and translate knowledge into meaningful guidance for practice. Kitson, Harvey & McCormack (1998) first published an accessible model for translating and utilizing research in care settings. Since this initial publication, both Kitson and McCormack have researched the specific elements of the model, in particular the notions of context and facilitation.

This paper will demonstrate how this framework was utilized to translate research on professional practice, theories of nursing practice and of change management into assisting 250 nursing staff in meeting or exceeding standards and expectations based on this body of evidence. The paper will highlight the grid used to assess overall performance, the process to measure and monitor practice change and to utilize facilitators to best meet the evidence and the context in which each sub-group of nurses work. Outcome measures around patient safety, meeting standards and practice expectations will be presented.

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