title: Embedding a culture of evidence-based practice.
abstract: Evidence-based practice (EBP) can improve patient outcomes, cost effectiveness and staff satisfaction, and nursing care should be based on the best available evidence. However, this does not happen consistently. A study tour to the US, funded by the Florence Nightingale Foundation, was undertaken to identify methods of embedding effective EBP in nursing culture. This article presents the findings specifically related to leadership and discusses implications for practice.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Children's Hospital. emma.fitzsimons@nuh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fitzsimons
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States