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AN EXPLORATION OF SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF REGISTERED NURSES AND THEIR USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS.

Chung, Lisa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1430143066

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2015, Doctor of Nursing Practice , Case Western Reserve University, School of Nursing.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the practice, attitude and knowledge of evidence-based practice among registered nurses (RN) in acute care settings. A descriptive correlation design was used with a convenience sample of 108 registered nurses working in acute care units across a Health System. Study participants completed an online survey that included demographic information and questions from the Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ) tool developed by Upton and Upton (2006). Results showed significant differences among the mean scores in registered nurses for the three scales of practice, attitude and knowledge. Attitude score for this sample of RN’s was significantly higher than practice and knowledge. Educational preparation was found to have a significant correlation with practice and knowledge of EBP. While controlling for other related factors, data was nested into sub-groups according to educational preparation, including EBP class attendance and committee membership. The practice and knowledge scores support the original findings that educational preparation (Associate, Bachelor, and Masters) is related to EBP. However, that relationship is only evident when nurses have not been exposed to EBP classes or committee membership. The two variables of class attendance and committee membership appear to have a substantial effect on practice and knowledge of EBP. It appears that the effect of educational level is diminished when nurses attend classes on EBP.
Faye Gary (Committee Chair)
Jacquelyn Slomka (Committee Member)
Launette Woolforde (Committee Member)
110 p.
Continuing Education; Education; Health Care; Medicine; Nursing; Teaching
The key search terms included evidence-based practice; knowledge and evidence-based practice; nursing practice and evidence; behavior change; evidence-based nursing; attitude and evidence; evidence-based medicine; acute care; education

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  • Chung, L. (2015). AN EXPLORATION OF SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF REGISTERED NURSES AND THEIR USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS. [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1430143066

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chung, Lisa. AN EXPLORATION OF SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF REGISTERED NURSES AND THEIR USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS. 2015. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1430143066.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chung, Lisa. "AN EXPLORATION OF SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF REGISTERED NURSES AND THEIR USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1430143066

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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