title: Evidence-based practice. The role of staff development.
abstract: Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice are essential to ensure best practices and safe patient outcomes. Staff development specialists must be leaders in this initiative to support clinical nurses toward improved practice outcomes. This article describes the background for understanding the historical evolution from research utilization to evidence-based practice, defines some key concepts related to evidence-based practice, and suggests essential components for building evidence-based practice programs in healthcare institutions.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO, USA. mary.krugman@uch
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krugman
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000266:history; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States