Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

This report provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing, emphasizing the importance of integrating research into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. The report outlines several key strategies for implementing EBP, including empirical strategies involving the critical evaluation of research and patient data; aesthetic and ethical strategies that incorporate ethical principles and professional standards; and personal strategies that leverage nurses' experiences and promote collaborative care. The report underscores the significance of these strategies in enhancing the quality of healthcare and offers practical insights for nurses seeking to integrate EBP into their practice. The author also references several studies to support the strategies being discussed.

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Introduction
Evidence based practice (EBP) encompasses the incorporation of valid, scientific
research in professional nursing practice for ensuring quality improvements in healthcare and
achieving positive health outcomes in the patient (Mick, 2017).
Discussion: Three Strategies
The incorporation of the following strategies can be considered for successfully
performing evidence based practice:
Empirical Strategies: This strategy involves nursing conductance of evidence based
research involving studying and critical evaluation of peer reviewed, scholarly healthcare studies
and extensive exploration of patient details during documentation. Evaluation of such high
quality and primary evidence will enlighten the nurse on theoretical as well as practically
establishes clinical situations for future incorporation in professional healthcare practice (Ryan,
2016).
Aesthetic and Ethical Strategies: This strategy would involve inclusion of inclusion of
standardized ethical principles of nursing autonomy, compliance, beneficence and person-
centered practice along with ANA’s standards of Nursing Scope and Practice to ensure
healthcare practice as per established ethical and evidenced standards (Kalb et al., 2015).
Personal Strategies: Incorporation of experiences encountered during patient care are
key strategies underlying successful evidence based practice using primary sources of
information. Further, evidence based practice can be improved by nursing engagement in self-
reflection along with engagement in collaborative care using multidisciplinary approaches with

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additional health professionals. Continuous self-monitoring and discussion of nursing practice
with organizational supervisors and experienced inter-disciplinary professionals are additional
strategies of EBP which the nurse can personal undertake for improved healthcare (Mackey &
Bassendowski, 2017).
Conclusion
Hence, to conclude incorporate of empirical, aesthetic, ethical and personal experiential
evidences are key strategies underlying evidence based practice and overall improvement of
healthcare.

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Mick, J. (2017). Call to action: How to implement evidence-based nursing
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Ryan, E. J. (2016). Undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes and use of research and evidence‐
based practice–an integrative literature review. Journal of clinical nursing, 25(11-12),
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