Use of research based knowledge in clinical practice
Goode, C.J.; Lovett, M.K.; Hayes, J.E.; Butcher, L.A.
Journal of Nursing Administration 17(12): 11-18
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-0443 PMID: 3681461 Document Number: 294829
The authors describe three research utilization projects that used a knowledge-driven approach to nursing practice. The activities involved in developing and implementing these research utilization projects included: (1) preparing nurses to read, critique, and use research; (2) identifying and reviewing research studies in a common area to develop a research base; (3) transforming the research based knowledge into a protocol to be used in the clinical area by nurses caring for patients; and (4) evaluating the protocol to see whether it is being implemented as expected and whether it is producing the predicted results. This practical utilization is discussed and illustrated in a systems theory model.