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Nurses' Knowledge of Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site InfectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Opportunities exist to improve ICU nurses' knowledge about SSI prevention recommendations. Current guidelines should support their ongoing training and education. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - November 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sonia O. Labeau, Stijn S. Witdouck, Dominique M. Vandijck, Brigitte Claes, Jordi Rello, Koenraad H. Vandewoude, Christelle M. Lizy, Dirk P. Vogelaers, Stijn I. Blot Source Type: journals

The Latest Evidence on the Effectiveness of Behavioral Counseling Interventions with AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - November 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Source Type: journals

Strategies for Translating Knowledge into PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Bridie Kent, Alison M. Hutchinson, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Kathleen M. Williamson Source Type: journals

Evidence Review of Technology and Dietary AssessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Significance: Diets high in fruit and vegetable consumption are associated with a decrease in chronic diseases. Dietary factors are linked to 4 of the 10 leading noncommunicable causes of death: cardiovascular disease, some cancers, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Accurately measuring dietary patterns has many challenges. Dietary intake measurement has traditionally relied on self-report instruments such as 24-hour recall, food record, and food frequency questionnaires to record consumption history. These methods have inherent limitations in detecting small but important changes in fruit and vegetable consumption patterns. Pr...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: JoAnn D. Long, Laurel A. Littlefield, Gary Estep, Hope Martin, Toby J. Rogers, Carol Boswell, Brent J. Shriver, Carmen R. Roman-Shriver Source Type: journals

Building a Learning CollaborativeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The use of a collaborative nursing network provides an innovative way to address the difficulty of implementing and sustaining EBP in organizations and also for maximizing resources and knowledge. Early evaluation data are promising. This approach is offered as one possible method of moving use of EBP in nursing forward. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Adams, Marita G. Titler Source Type: journals

Pilot Study to Test the Use of a Mobile Device in the Clinical Setting to Access Evidence-Based Practice ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Students were able to complete the EBP activity using either the mobile device or PC and reported improvements in their knowledge and skills in relation to EBP and the appraisal of clinical guidelines. Findings suggest that for undergraduate health care students, rapid access to online evidence in the clinical environment is not necessarily essential for the integration of the EBP process into practice, or for the development of EBP knowledge and skills, provided there is easy access to such evidence at some point during the placement period. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jenny Morris, Veronica Maynard Source Type: journals

Transformative Learning and Research Utilization in Nursing Practice: A Missing Link?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: (1) Research utilization is a learning process that involves knowledge, skills, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs. (2) Transformative learning strategies of critical reflection and discourse can facilitate insight into experiences, finding shared meanings among groups of people, and understanding/validating beliefs, attitudes, and feelings so they can more consciously guide future actions. This dimension is frequently neglected in research utilization efforts. (3) In combination with research utilization theories, Transformation Theory may be a missing link to make research utilization initiatives more effectiv...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Nancy Matthew-Maich, Jenny Ploeg, Susan Jack, Maureen Dobbins Source Type: journals

Clinical Nurse Specialists' Approaches in Selecting and Using Evidence to Improve PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study indicates that although CNSs select and use evidence from a wide variety of sources, further development of their capacity to retrieve and transfer knowledge may increase the uptake of research findings in nursing practice. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanne Profetto-McGrath, Kelly A. Negrin, Kylie Hugo, Karen Bulmer Smith Source Type: journals

Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Using Action Research: A ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: With an element of caution, this review concludes that the implementation of evidence-based practice using action research is a promising approach. Caution is needed because of the lack of detailed descriptions of implementation strategies, and their intensity and frequency prevents us from drawing firm conclusions. These are important considerations for any action researcher intending to implement EBP using this approach. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 22, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Guus Munten, Joop van den Bogaard, Karen Cox, Henk Garretsen, Inge Bongers Source Type: journals

Willingness of Nurses to Report Medication Administration Errors in Southern Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that reporting of MAEs should be anonymous and without negative consequences in order to monitor and guide improvements in hospital medication systems. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Yu-Hua Lin, Su-mei Ma Source Type: journals

Clinical Nurse Specialists' Approaches in Selecting and Using Evidence Rationale to Improve PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study indicates that although CNSs select and use evidence from a wide variety of sources, further development of their capacity to retrieve and transfer knowledge may increase the uptake of research findings in nursing practice. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanne Profetto-McGrath, Kelly A. Negrin, Kylie Hugo, Karen Bulmer Smith Source Type: journals

Attitudes Toward Guidelines in Finnish Primary Care Nursing: A Questionnaire SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The evidence-based guidelines were accepted as a reliable source of advice in patient care in Finnish primary care. It seems that implementation interventions improve attitudes toward guidelines and enhance guideline use. These interventions might also be important from another point of view; they presumably improve familiarity with guidelines, which was also associated with guideline use. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Seija Alanen, Minna Kaila, Maritta Välimäki Source Type: journals

The Place of Knowledge and Evidence in the Context of Australian General Practice NursingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Findings from this study will be significant for policy makers and funders of Australian nursing in general practice. The establishment of a career structure for general practice nurses that includes salaried positions for clinical nurse specialists would assist in the translation of evidence into knowledge for utilization at the point of care. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 27, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Mills, John Field, Robyn Cant Source Type: journals

Moving Beyond Resistance to Restraint Minimization: A Case Study of Change Management in Aged CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: This case study describes a quality initiative to minimize restraint in an Australian residential aged care facility. Approach: The process of improving practice is examined with reference to the literature on implementation of research into practice and change management. The differences between planned and emergent approaches to change management are discussed. The concepts of resistance and attractors are explored in relation to our experiences of managing the change process in this initiative. The importance of the interpersonal interactions that were involved in facilitating the change process is highlighted. Imp...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Johnson, Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Beverly O'Connell Source Type: journals

Exploring Perceptions of a Learning Organization by RNs and Relationship to EBP Beliefs and Implementation in the Acute Care SettingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: The study results indicate relationships between RNs' reported perception of a learning organization and EBP beliefs, and between EBP beliefs and implementation. However, findings were mixed. Overall, nurses rated their organizations the lowest in the dimensions of "promote inquiry and dialogue" and "empower people toward a collective vision." Leaders have an opportunity to offer a more supportive infrastructure through improving their organization in these two areas. RN beliefs explained 23% of EBP implementation in this study with a residual 77% yet to be identified. Implications: Acute care hospitals were pe...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicolette Estrada Source Type: journals

"Insufficient Evidence of Effectiveness" Is Not "Evidence of No Effectiveness:" Evaluating Computer-Based Education for Patients with Severe Mental IllnessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reports on commissioned research funded by the Swedish Council of Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU) and the Swedish Nursing Society (SSF). The objective was to review computer-based education programs. However, as the review produced insufficient evidence of effectiveness, the publication was withheld due to a previous incident where such evidence was misunderstood by Swedish policy and health care decision makers. Aims: This article highlights the concept of evidence with regard to the consequences of insufficient evidence of effectiveness being mistaken for evidence of no effectiveness. The aim is a...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - July 27, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Peter Stoltz, Ingela Skärsäter, Ania Willman Source Type: journals

A Review of the Efficacy of the Self-Management Model on Health Outcomes in Community-Residing Older Adults with ArthritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: While this review suggests small efficacy in the self-management program, with improvement in certain cognitive-behavioral markers for self-management, the functional gains that can be achieved in a growing older adult population translate into a larger effect overall. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Diane E. Nuñez, Colleen Keller, Cheryl Der Ananian Source Type: journals

The Development and Pilot Testing of an Instrument to Measure Nurses' Working Environment: The Nursing Context IndexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The process used for the development and testing of the instrument was found to be effective. The NCI was deemed to be an effective measure of factors influenced by the implementation of person-centered nursing and would help in redressing a scarcity of quantitative evidence to examine the benefits of nurses working in a person-centered manner. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Paul Slater, Brendan McCormack, Brendan Bunting Source Type: journals

Testing of the Factor Structure of the Nursing Work Index-RevisedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Recent research has questioned the reliability and validity of the Nursing Work Index-Revised (NWI-R) instrument, raising the possibility that managers reconfiguring hospitals in line with the factors derived from the NWI-R may be misdirecting resources. Aim: To test the factor structure of the NWI-R. Approach: A population of 864 acute hospital nurses was surveyed using the NWI-R, and a response rate of 449 (52%) was achieved. The statistical factor model was examined using SPSS 11.5 and based on guidelines of successful factor analysis. Measures of internal consistency were calculated for each of the factors ...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Paul Slater, Peter O'Halloran, Dawn Connolly, Brendan McCormack Source Type: journals

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Communication Interventions for Health Care Providers Caring for Patients in Residential Care SettingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although communication training has been shown to have positive effects on staffs' communication knowledge and skills as well as on resident outcomes, future controlled intervention research is needed to assess the effectiveness of individual intervention components. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - June 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Katherine S. McGilton, Veronique Boscart, Mary Fox, Souraya Sidani, Elizabeth Rochon, Riva Sorin-Peters Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of Two Cushions in the Prevention of Heel Pressure UlcersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The study provides evidence that a wedge-shaped, bedwide, viscoelastic foam cushion decreases the risk of developing a heel pressure ulcer compared with the use of a pillow. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - May 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Alexander Heyneman, Katrien Vanderwee, Mieke Grypdonck, Tom Defloor Source Type: journals

A Survey on Prevention of Surgical Infections in Operating TheatersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: It is well known that surgical site infections (SSIs) contribute significantly to the cost of nosocomial infections. Although many guidelines and recommendations exist, research has demonstrated that practices for preventing SSIs in operating theaters (OT) vary. Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe the current infection control practices for SSIs, formerly called surgical wound infections, in OTs, and compare these findings with evidence-based practice guidelines. Methods: In order to accomplish the purpose, a prospective, cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted. Data were collected by interv...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - May 7, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Fatma Demir Source Type: journals

Newborn Individual Development Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP): A Systematic Review of the LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Despite promising findings, primarily on cognitive and motor development, the scientific evidence on the effects of NIDCAP is limited. Shortcomings in design and methods in the reviewed studies hamper far-reaching claims on the effectiveness of the method. Scientific grounds for assessing the effects of NIDCAP would be substantially enhanced by a sufficiently comprehensive study with extended follow-up and a clear focus on a few important outcome variables. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - May 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lars Wallin, Mats Eriksson Source Type: journals

Using Evidence to Determine Diagnostic Test EfficacyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Various measures are used to summarize a diagnostic test's efficacy in deciding on the disease status of patients. Measures: Sensitivity and specificity indicate the probability of a positive or negative test result, given that the patient either has or does not have, respectively, a specified disease, and are the most commonly reported measures of test efficacy. Predictive values indicate the probability of a disease, given the patient's diagnostic test result is positive or negative, and are more useful in clinical decision making. Predictive values are useful only if the prevalence of disease in the study sa...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - April 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: William H. Replogle, William D. Johnson, Kim Welch Hoover Source Type: journals

Work Interruptions and Their Contribution to Medication Administration Errors: An Evidence ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Future studies should demonstrate improved methodological rigor through a precise definition of work interruptions and reliability reporting to document work interruption characteristics and their potential contribution to medication administration errors, considering the limited evidence found. Meanwhile, efforts should be made to reduce the number of work interruptions experienced by nurses. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - April 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Alain D. Biron, Carmen G. Loiselle, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay Source Type: journals

Evidence-Based Practice: Iranian Nurses' PerceptionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Nurses have a positive attitude concerning the use of scientific evidence to guide practice, but this evidence has little application in their current nursing practice. Implications: Nurses need support from both the organizational management and the educational system to help them apply evidence in practice. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - April 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery Source Type: journals

Development and Testing of the Context Assessment Index (CAI)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The CAI provides clinicians with the means to assess and understand the context in which they work and the effect this has on using evidence in practice. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - January 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Brendan McCormack, Geraldine McCarthy, Jayne Wright, Alice Coffey Source Type: journals

Use of Evidence-Based Practice in School Nursing: Prevalence, Associated Variables, and Perceived NeedsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study indicates important information on variables that affect current practice in school nursing and also shows requested resources for increasing EBP use. These results can be used to develop translation strategies to increase the use of EBP in the school setting. Because only 22% of the variance was explained, further research is needed to identify additional variables. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - November 25, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Adams, Sheila Barron Source Type: journals

Comparisons of Acute Physiological Parameters Influencing Outcome in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Hemorrhagic StrokeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions and Implications: In critical care units, the most important aims of nursing care are decreasing mortality and disability rates. In order to achieve such goals, acute physiological parameters such as BP, respiratory rate, heart rate, PaO2, PaCO2, and temperature should be monitored and managed, with the aim of reducing the risk of secondary brain injury. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - November 24, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: WhaSook Seo, HyunSoo Oh Source Type: journals

Nurses' Uncertainty in Decision-Making: A Literature ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: A more comprehensive understanding of nurses' uncertainty could lead to the development and implementation of strategies to support nurses in their clinical decision-making and practice. Descriptions are needed about how nurses experience and respond to uncertainty in their practice, and the influence of uncertainty on their information needs and information seeking. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - November 24, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Cranley, Diane M. Doran, Ann E. Tourangeau, André Kushniruk, Lynn Nagle Source Type: journals

Evidence-Based Education and Nursing Pressure Ulcer Prevention Textbooks: Does It Match?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, researchers investigated the extent to which textbooks were evidence based regarding preventing pressure ulcers and knowing what recommendations to make for nursing students and publishers of nursing textbooks. Method: Educators at nursing schools in Germany were contacted by telephone to identify the most often used nursing textbooks. The recommendations of the German Expert Standard of Pressure Ulcer Prevention were compared with the content of the textbooks in a content analysis. Additionally, teachers were asked what additional material they were using to help prepare lectures. Results: Only one of the f...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 10, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Doris Wilborn, Ruud J. Halfens, Theo Dassen Source Type: journals

Credibility of a Meta-Analysis: Evidence-Based Practice Concerning Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Risk in Premenopausal WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The findings of the M-A were not deemed credible because of deficient information regarding the target population and outcome variable, lack of confounder control, unclear inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample, and invalid methods of data abstraction. Because the findings were not credible, they were deemed not to be clinically applicable. Therefore, a high soy diet would not necessarily be recommended. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 9, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Allyson Delaune, Kandace Landreneau, Katie Hire, Brenda Dillard, Melissa Cox, Karen Payne, Carol Powell Source Type: journals

Doing the Right Things to Do Things Right: A Commentary on Leadership and the Use of Evidence in PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 9, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Wendy A. Gifford, Barbara Davies Source Type: journals

Effect of an Educational Intervention on Attitudes Toward and Implementation of Evidence-Based PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Nurses who attend an accelerated educational program have the potential to significantly improve beliefs and attitudes about EBP. Administrative support and collaboration between academia and service are essential for successful intervention. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 5, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Gayle Varnell, Barbara Haas, Gloria Duke, Kathy Hudson Source Type: journals

The Latest Evidence on Telehealth Interventions to Improve Patient OutcomesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Source Type: journals

The Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs and Implementation Scales: Psychometric Properties of Two New InstrumentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In this study, initial evidence was provided to support the reliability and validity of the EBP Beliefs and Implementation Scales in a heterogeneous sample of practicing nurses. Evidence to Action: Use of the scales in future research could generate evidence to guide EBP implementation strategies in practice and education. Results could establish the extent to which EBP is being implemented and its effect on clinician satisfaction and patient outcomes. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Mary Z. Mays Source Type: journals

Registered Nurses' Adherence to Clinical Guidelines Regarding Peripheral Venous Catheters: A Structured Observational StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Nurses partly adhered to clinical guidelines. Differences in guideline adherence were observed for wards with local or national guidelines, as well as for wards with different specialities. In accordance with clinical guidelines, the nurses seemed to replace or remove peripheral venous catheters before any severe complications arose. Implications for Practice, Research, and Management: Adherence to clinical guidelines has an impact for preventing patient complications and thus it is essential that nurses are aware of their existence. Feedback and discussions of guideline adherence or of complication rates mig...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - July 13, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria Eiman Johansson, Ewa Pilhammar, Azzam Khalaf, Ania Willman Source Type: journals

The Effectiveness of Cultural-Competence Training for Health Professionals in Community-Based Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 85-94, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aims: To find and review studies in which investigators evaluated cultural-competence training in community-based rehabilitation settings; critique study methods, describe clinical outcomes, and make recommendations for future research. ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Implementing the Evidence-Base for Stroke Care: A United Kingdom Nursing PerspectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 55-56, June 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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How Systematic Reviews can Foster Evidence-Based Clinical Decisions: Part IIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 102-107, June 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Effectiveness of a Computer-Based Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude, and Skill Level Related to Evidence-Based PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 75-84, June 2008. ABSTRACT Purpose: To conduct a baseline assessment of nurses' perceptions of knowledge, attitude, and skill level related to evidence-based practice (EBP) and research utilisation; determine the level of organisational readiness for implementing EBP and ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Accounting for Intraclass Correlations and Controlling for Baseline Differences in a Cluster-Randomised Evidence-Based Practice Intervention StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 95-101, June 2008. ABSTRACT Background: In health care and community-based intervention studies, cluster-randomised designs have been increasingly used because of administrative convenience, a desire to decrease treatment contamination, and the need to avoid ethical issues ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Sigma Theta Tau International Position Statement on Evidence-Based Practice February 2007 SummaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 57-59, June 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Translation to Practice: A Randomised, Controlled Study of an Evidence-Based Booklet for Breast-Care Nurses in the United KingdomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 60-74, June 2008. ABSTRACT Background: In the United Kingdom (UK), it was documented that a problem of knowledge transfer existed within the speciality of breast-cancer care, thus depriving patients of receiving optimal care. Despite increasingly robust research evidence ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Registered Nurses' Adherence to Clinical Guidelines Regarding Peripheral Venous Catheters: A Structured Observational StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. ABSTRACT   Background: Peripheral catheterization is a common procedure, which affects numerous patients in health care today. Having peripheral venous catheters in situ might lead to complications such as thrombophlebitis and sepsis, and clinical ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Resources for Evidence-Based PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 53-54, March 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Translating Best Practices in Assessing Capillary RefillEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 36-44, March 2008. ABSTRACT Purpose: A research roundtable was held in an urban community hospital in the United States to determine the strength, usefulness, and feasibility of empirical and clinical evidence evaluated in a systematic review assessing capillary refill. ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Evidence to Support the Use of Patient Simulation to Enhance Clinical Practice Skills and Competency in Health Care Professionals and StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 49-52, March 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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How Systematic Reviews Can Foster Evidence-Based Clinical DecisionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 45-48, March 2008. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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Figuring it Out in the Moment: A Theory of Unregulated Care Providers' Knowledge Utilization in Dementia Care SettingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 13-24, March 2008. ABSTRACT Background: Within the context of knowledge translation, the disconnect between the results of research and the practice patterns of nursing care providers has not been reported in the context of institutional dementia care practice. Therefore, ... (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
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