J 03 Current State of EBP Competency in Nurses and Organizations: Critical Implications for Improving Outcomes

Saturday, 21 July 2018: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Summary: This symposium describes the establishment of the EBP competencies, recent research findings from a large national study reflecting the current state of EBP competence and a variety of exemplars where the EBP competencies are being effectively implemented in clinical and academic settings to improve healthcare quality, safety and patient outcomes.
Moderators:  Guillermo Valdes, DNP, Ron And Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Miami, FL
Symposium Organizers:  Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, NE-BC, DPFNAP, FAAN, Helene Fuld National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, USA
Development of the EBP Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses: Delphi Study

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA



First US Study on Registered Nurses' and Advanced Practice Nurses' EBP Competencies: Call to Action

Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, NE-BC, DPFNAP, FAAN
Helene Fuld National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, USA



Implementing the EBP Competencies in Academic and Clinical Settings to Improve Outcomes: Exemplars of Success

Cindy G. Zellefrow, DNP, MSEd, RN, LSN, APHN-BC
Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA