title: Enhancing a Culture of Inquiry: The Role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Supporting the Adoption of Evidence.
abstract: This article describes a Magnet®-designated, national cancer institute comprehensive cancer center's quest to restructure the organization's evidence-based practice (EBP)/performance improvement (PI) framework leveraging the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) as a coach to support staff nurses in EBP/PI initiatives. The support of the CNS is essential in developing effective projects, minimizing barriers, and maintaining a level of engagement in the EBP process from problem identification through dissemination and sustainment of practice changes.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: BMT Clinical Specialist (Ms Patterson), Oncology Clinical Specialist (Ms Mason), and Nursing Professional Development Director (Ms Duncan), Nursing Professional Development, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Tina M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States