E-Book on Evidence-Based Patient Safety for Nurses now available free

The following book is now available from NCBI (home of PubMed) on the NCBI Bookshelf:

Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses

Hughes, Ronda G., editor

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008

To browse the entire NCBI bookshelf, visit this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/.
Books are listed alphabetically.

Nurses' attitudes towards research

Check out the blog "Evidence based confessions of a student nurse" (below on the left) from BMJ Group blogs. Lots of recent entries on nurses' attitudes to research and evidence-based medicine that this group may find useful as we explore how to increase participation in nursing research at CHP.

Use MeSH Database to Find Labels to Describe Each Post

The MeSH Database in PubMed is a handy resource for looking up controlled vocabulary terms for indexing the articles and other items posted in this blog. Use the link provided under HSLS Resources.

By labeling each post, we create an index: Just click on any of the hyperlinked labels to generate a page of all articles with the same label.

Organizational readiness for evidence-based practice

Gale BV, Schaffer MA.
J Nurs Adm. 2009 Feb;39(2):91-7.
PMID: 19190426

"This study explored factors that affect the adoption or rejection of evidence-based practice (EBP) changes and differences in nurse manager and staff nurse perceptions about those factors..."

Implementing evidence-based nursing practice in a pediatric hospital

Hockenberry M, Wilson D, Barrera P.
Pediatr Nurs. 2006 Jul-Aug;32(4):371-7. Review.
PMID: 16927731

"A commonly stated reason for dissatisfaction among nurses is that their input regarding patient care and suggestions for improvement in the workplace environment are not solicited or recognized. Nurses can have an active voice in their practice by using the five steps for implementing EBP and being involved in the process of EBP within the work setting. Pediatric nurses have the unique opportunity to become empowered and make a significant difference in their patients' and family's lives by continually asking questions about treatments and care..."

Developing Clinical Research Projects: Novice to Expert

Jeanne H. Siegel, PhD, FNP, Denise M. Korniewicz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Perioperative Nursing Clinics 4(2009) 23-29

This journal not available through Pitt. However, Andrea has a copy of the article, so anyone who would like to read it should contact her in the CHP Library at ketchum@pitt.edu or at 692-5289.

Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice at an academic medical center

Brown CE, Wickline MA, Ecoff L, Glaser D.
J Adv Nurs. 2009 Feb;65(2):371-81. Epub 2008 Nov 27.
PMID: 19040688

"This paper is a report of a study to describe nurses' practices, knowledge, and attitudes related to evidence-based nursing, and the relation of perceived barriers to and facilitators of evidence-based practice..."

Pediatric Evidence-Based Practice: Using the Best Available Evidence to Improve Pediatric Outcomes

Jones SK.
AACN Adv Crit Care. 2009 Jan-Mar;20(1):19-25. No abstract available.
PMID: 19174633