title: Nurses' skill level and access to evidence-based practice.
abstract: Integrating evidence-based practice into the culture of an acute care hospital requires assessment, planning, and intervention by nursing leadership. The authors discuss a statewide study that assessed the skill level of nurses in obtaining evidence for their nursing practice, using computers and databases, as well as evaluating the perceived availability of resources in their hospitals to access evidence.
authors.affiliation: Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, New Jersey, USA. edna.cadmus@ehmc.com
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cadmus
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Van Wynen
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steingall
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kilgallen
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holly
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallagher-Ford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009515:New Jersey; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires