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EBP Competencies

EBP Competencies

EBP Competencies

EBP Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real-World Clinical Settings are here!

Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing; February 2014; Volume 11(1) The Establishment of Evidence-Based Practice Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real-World Clinical Settings: Proficiencies to Improve Healthcare Quality, Reliability, Patient Outcomes, and Costs

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, RN, PhD, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN

Lynn Gallagher-Ford, RN, PhD, DPFNAP, NE-BC

Lisa English Long, RN, MSN, CNS

Ellen Fineout-Overholt, RN, PhD, FAAN

Background: Although it is widely known that evidence-based practice (EBP) improves healthcare quality, reliability, and patient outcomes as well as reduces variations in care and costs, it is still not the standard of care delivered by practicing clinicians across the globe. Adoption of specific EBP competencies for nurses and advanced practice nurses (APNs) who practice in real-world healthcare settings can assist institutions in achieving high-value, low-cost evidence-based health care.

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop a set of clear EBP competencies for both practicing registered nurses and APNs in clinical settings that can be used by healthcare institutions in their quest to achieve high performing systems that consistently implement and sustain EBP.

Methods: Seven national EBP leaders developed an initial set of competencies for practicing registered nurses and APNs through a consensus building process. Next, a Delphi survey was conducted with 80 EBP mentors across the United States to determine consensus and clarity around the competencies.

Findings: Two rounds of the Delphi survey resulted in total consensus by the EBP mentors, resulting in a final set of 13 competencies for practicing registered nurses and 11 additional competencies for APNs.

Incorporation of these competencies into healthcare system expectations, orientations, job descriptions, performance appraisals, and clinical ladder promotion processes could drive higher quality, reliability, and consistency of healthcare as well as reduce costs. Research is now needed to develop valid and reliable tools for assessing these competencies as well as linking them to clinician and patient outcomes.
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EBP Competencies are being integrated in different ways across both clinical and academic settings. Below are some examples:

  • Clinical ladders
  • Job descriptions and performance evaluations
  • Leadership development course
  • Onboarding program for new RNs
  • Fellowship program for new Nurse Practitioners
  • Interdisciplinary policy and procedure committee
  • EBP Course rubric

If you are interested in integrating the EBP competencies in your organization, we have a measurement tool for your use. Click the contact button below for more information.


 
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