Welcome to the Fuld, Penny Gorsuch!

We are excited to announce that Penny Gorsuch has joined our team as the clinical core assistant director! Dr. Gorsuch is a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force (USAF) with 28 years of service in numerous clinical and leadership positions and served as the Associate Director of Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive for the Dayton Veteran’s Administration (VA) Medical Center. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has recognized Dr. Gorsuch as a Content Expert in Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and she has earned the designation of Evidence-based Practice Certificate (EBP-C) holder from the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification. From 2014-2017, she was adjunct faculty for Wright State University College of Nursing and served on their Academic and Strategic Planning Board. She is the Primary Investigator on an EBP TriService Nursing Research Grant entitled: “Impact of Formal Education on Evidence-based Practice Competence of Nurse Teams.” In 2018, Gorsuch achieved Fellow status by attaining her FACHE credential through the American College of Healthcare Executives....
Congratulations Sharon Tucker!

Please help us in congratulating Sharon Tucker, co-author of Evidence-Based Practice in Action : Comprehensive Strategies, Tools, and Tips from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, which was awarded second place in the Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development category by the American Journal of Nursing 2018 Book of the Year Awards panel.
Congratulations Sharon! We are so proud of you and your terrific work!

Are you ending the New Year thinking about good times? Do you remember the 2017 EBP National Summit? If not, maybe you didn’t attend! Click here to watch the online EBP Summit for CE.
Make your resolution now to see your EBP colleagues at the 2019 EBP National Summit! Keep an eye on the Fuld website for an announcement of when registration opens!
First EBP Certificate of Added Qualification Awarded!

We are delighted to announce that Kimberly Joo DNP, RN, CPNP, CNE has just made history by becoming the very first EBP-C clinician in the world! The first 50 to successfully complete this program will be honored at the 2019 EBP National Summit in November.
Interested in earning your own EBP certificate of added qualification?
The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare is approved by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) to offer an EBP Certificate (EBP-C), certificate of added qualification (CAQ) to qualified health professionals who work in practice or education.
This certificate of added qualification recognizes demonstrated expertise in EBP and...

Sharon Tucker, PhD, RN, FAAN, Grayce Sills Endowed Professor in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Implementation Science Core Director at the Fuld Institute for EBP, has just been elected as a distinguished fellow in the National Academies of Practice. She will be inducted at their 2019 Annual Meeting & Forum on March 7 - 9 in Pentagon City, VA. Congratulations, Sharon!

January 21 - April 22, 2019
This free, self-paced course will provide a foundational overview of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing and health sciences, including the seven steps of the EBP process as well as research supported strategies for implementing EBP in real world settings. The course will be taught by internationally renowned experts in EBP who will share their knowledge and skills gained through decades of work with hundreds of healthcare organizations across the nation and the globe. The course will include lectures, readings, and skill building activities.
Topics covered include:
Module 1: Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice
Module 2: Spirit of...
Join us for a Free Fuld Webinar

Creating a Vision and Leading a Culture Change to Best Practice
Join Bern Melnyk as she shares 5 practices of exemplary leadership that support an organizational culture change toward Best Practice. The change curve model will also be described in detail.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
1 – 2 p.m. EST
Presented by
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Vice President for Health Promotion
University Chief Wellness Officer
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Executive Director, The...
EBP Certificate of Added Qualifications Available Now!

Interested in earning a certificate of added qualifications to recognize your demonstrated expertise in evidence-based practice?
The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare is approved by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) to offer an EBP Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) to qualified health professionals who work in practice or education.
This certificate of added qualifications recognizes expertise in EBP and denotes that the successful applicant has completed the required education component. Applicants will need to provide documentation of advanced intensive continuing education or graduate study in EBP.
Successful completion grants the EBP-C certificate of added qualification for a period of...
New Publication from the Fuld Institute's Dónal O'Mathúna

Dónal O'Mathúna, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, recently had an article published on evidence and the internet, and the ethical responsibilities of clinicians. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-clinicians-engage-online-health-information/2018-11
Dónal , whose new edited volume of essays entitled Disasters: Core Concepts and Ethical Theories (Springer Nature, 2018) was just published, is part of the Fuld Institute for EBP’s Implementation Science core. The book is one of the outputs from an EU-funded project which Dóna l was PI for and which ended in 2016. The funding made it possible to provide open access to download the book for free from https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319927213 .
Come Visit the Fuld Institute for EBP Exhibitor Booth at the ANCC National Magnet Conference!

The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare (formerly CTEP) is exhibiting at the 2018 ANCC National Magnet Conference. Come visit us at booth 1075 and learn more about all the educational opportunities related to Evidence-based Practice. We look forward to seeing you there!
ANCC National Magnet Conference
October 24-26, 2018
Denver, Colorado
Visit https://magnetcon.org/ for more information!
Join Our Online Program to Enhance Your Knowledge in Evidence-based Practice!

Want to know more about the transformation in healthcare through evidence-based practice? You’ve come to the right place! Join our online, self-paced modular program that can magnify your comprehension of the current best practices in evidence-based practice.
This online program is based upon the content presented at the 2017 summit and includes important keynotes and sessions led by some of the nation’s leaders in EBP!
Visit https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/online-ebp-summit for more information on this thrilling opportunity including a list of full speakers, program objectives and how to register.