Change Model

To bridge the gap between scientific evidence and patient care we need an in?depth understanding of the barriers and incentives to achieving change in practice.  Various theories and models for change point to a multitude of factors that may affect the successful implementation of evidence.  When planning complex changes in practice, potential barriers at various levels need to be addressed. The nature of the EBP, characteristics of the professionals and patients involved, the social, and organizational culture all should be taken into account when planning and executing the implantation phase of change.  Ultimately, unorganized change with no implementation science is little more than “expensive trial and error” (Nelson, 2015, p.1).

                                                         Benefit

Utilizing a theory, model, or framework will provide structure to the process of change.  A benefit of utilizing a theory of change model will aid in understanding why the implementation of the practice either succeeds or fails (Nilsen, 2015).  Nilsen 2015 clearly describes three reasons for the importance of following implementation science. The following aims are included in the article Making Sense of Implementation theories, models, and frameworks 2015, (1) describing and /or guiding the process of translating research into practice, (2) understanding and/or explaining that influences implantation outcomes and  (3) evaluating implementation (Nilsen, 2015, p. 2). After reading the weekly article assignment by Nilsen it is clear that there is a benefit of incorporating a change model outweigh the time and effort it took to include it?

                                                    Conclusion

A crucial factor in delivering high-quality patient care is the nursing implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP); nurses, more than the institutional leadership, play an integral role in the implementation of EBP on nursing units (Kueny, et al., 2015).  EBP allows nurses to make complex health care decisions based on findings from rigorous or high-quality research reports, clinical expertise, and patient perspectives.  According to Kueny et al., 2015, models for EBP implementation provide stepwise guidance; however, particular contextual factors act as facilitators or barriers to the process (p. 29).  Only through using implementation science to achieve EBP will what is learned from research be translated into making care safer.                     

                                                       References

Kueny, A., Shever, L. L., Lehan Mackin, M., & Titler, M. G. (2015). Facilitating the

implementation of evidence- based practice through contextual support and nursing leadership. Journal of healthcare leadership, 7, 29-39. doi:10.2147/JHL.S45077

Nilsen, P. (2015). Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks.

Implementation Science, 10(53), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0242-0.