New Graduates as Evidence-Users in Healthcare

Tuesday, July 12, 2011: 4:25 PM

Lynn Gallagher-Ford, RN, NE-BC
Center for the Advancement of EBP (CAEP), Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, AZ

This session explores the impact of evidence-users in the healthcare system from the eyes of a nurse executive. Expectations of a new graduate as an evidence user will be shared.

1. Discuss a nurse executive's perspective of a new graduate as an evidence user in today's healthcare system.

2. identify opportunities for collaboration between clinical and academic institutions to make EBP real.