title: Clinical expert facilitators of evidence-based practice: a community hospital program.
abstract: A 1-year program for select clinical nurse experts led to increased comfort in using evidence-based practice strategies. Nurses identified specific barriers and facilitators for evidence-based practice efforts, accomplished individual goals, and saw changes in their practice roles. Results from the program and its evaluation are that staff can benefit from such an effort (4-day course with specific follow-up activities).
authors.affiliation: Patient Care Services, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California 92868, USA. dana.rutledge@stjoe.org
authors.forename: Dana N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Rutledge
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skelton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States