title: Enhancing nurses' participation in implementing evidence-based practice.
abstract: The article gives an overview of a multidimensional project to enhance nurses' participation in implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in one university hospital in Finland. The project provided an opportunity for many nurses to be an active part of the EBP process. Moreover, it provided an interesting opportunity to increase all nurses' awareness of EBP.
authors.affiliation: Anneli Pitkänen, PhD, RN, is Nursing Director, Tampere University Hospital, Finland. Seija Alanen, PhD, PT, is Nursing Director, Tampere University Hospital, Finland. Anja Rantanen, PhD, RN, is University Instructor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. Marja Kaunonen, PhD, RN, is Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, and Tampere University Hospital, Finland. Pirjo Aalto, PhD, MBA, PT, is Chief Nursing Director, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: Anneli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitkänen
authors.forename: Seija
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alanen
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rantanen
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaunonen
authors.forename: Pirjo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aalto
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D013192:Staff Development; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods