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In order to improve patient outcomes and ensure appropriate decision making, it is essential that evidence-based practice (EBP) be incorporated into patient clinical experiences (Polit & Beck, 2017). EBP should be a priority in this current day and age of healthcare. Patient healthcare decisions should be designed according to the most up to date available clinical evidence. This clinical evidence should be focused on safe and efficient patient care. In many facilities, my own included, EBP is encouraged to be incorporated into daily clinical practice. Unfortunately, the practical process and resources that are necessary for achieving EBP are frequently not available or successful (Aitken et al., 2011). In order to improve and increase EBP utilization in healthcare, nurse-led EBP programs have been put in place. My current institution is currently trialing a nurse-led EBP in the ICU. This program consists of 3 nurses that complete daily rounds in the ICU to evaluate the efficacy of specific protocols or products such as oral care on ventilated patients being completed every 2 hours. 

According to Cullen & Adams (2012), nurse-led research is increasingly recognized as an essential pathway to effective and practical was of improving patient outcomes. The dissemination of EBP should be a top priority. Effective dissemination strategies provide a pathway for knowledge to be shared and inspire further innovations. In order to disseminate EBP findings, my institution uses its website to post the most current and up to date clinical findings. The healthcare staff members are expected to review newly posted information on a weekly basis. When it comes to instituting an excellence-focused culture in healthcare, nursing research and EBP are required along with the integration of a professional practice model (Aitken et al., 2011). In order to achieve this great feat, nurses and all healthcare staff alike need to be encouraged to participate in scholarly activities (Aitken et al., 2011). Healthcare institutions should also have readily available resources for nurses and staff members to investigate the most current EBP methods.  

Aitken, L. M., Hackwood, B, Crouch, S., Clayton, S., West, N., Carney, D., & Jack, L. (2011). Creating an environment to implement and sustain evidence-based practice: A developmental process. Australian Critical Care, 24(4), 244–254.

Cullen, L., & Adams, S. L. (2012). Planning for implementation of evidence-based practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(4), 222–230.

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.