1. Bringing Safe Evidence Based Practice to the Bedside
Premier Health Learning Institute

2. Sources for Evidence-Based Practices
National standards as designated by professional organizations
Research critique and translation
Premier Health care protocols
Policies and/or procedures for PH
Patient goals
Ongoing research

3. Safe Evidence-Based Practice
Is based on a good nursing assessment
If you think an intervention is “not right”-you have choices!
Contact the Team Leader or Nurse Manager
Contact the Physician
Contact the Rapid Response Team
Contact the Pharmacist
Contact the Administrative Officer

4. Mission & Goals Nursing Research
The mission of the Nursing Research Councils is the advancement of the art & science of nursing practice through nursing research.
NRC activities include: development, evaluation, testing, and dissemination of evidence for best nursing practices which drive cost effective, quality patient outcomes with protection of human subjects.

5. Nursing Research Premier Health
Nursing Research Council – 2nd Wednesday of each Month- Craig Library MVH 8:30-10am
Purpose- Review & approve & support nursing research projects before submission for approval to Wright State University Institutional Review Board.

6. Nursing Research Premier Health
Research Collaborative Council - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month in L104 Center of Nursing Excellence-MVH 11:30-12:30.
Current literature reviewed with lots of discussion. Bring your lunch and join the time to learn about nursing research.

7. Resources for EBP Premier Health
Nurse Researcher – assistance with proposal preparation, project design & methods, literature and evidence evaluation, research question design, data planning and analysis, publications, editing, referral and preparation for WSU- IRB submission. Also education & consultation.
Patricia O’Malley PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN or

8. Resources EBP- GSH
Clinical Research Nurse. assistance with evidence based practices, quality projects, proposal ideas & preparation, literature evaluation, and referral.
Lisa Hartman BSN, RN GSH or

9. Resources EBP- Atrium
Clinical Research Nurse. assistance with evidence based practices, quality projects, proposal preparation, literature evaluation, and referrals.
Caitlin Conaway BSN, RN or

10. Examples of Premier Health Nursing Research
Systematic Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Women & Women of Childbearing Age
Healing Touch & Effect on Mood State: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Differences in Perceptions of Caring for Nurses, Student Nurses and Non-Nurses.
Effects of High Fidelity Simulation on New Nurse Graduates’ Satisfaction & Self Confidence in Learning.
Clinical outcomes of An Activity Progression Protocol for Pulmonary Patients.
Dissemination & Implementation of Evidence Based Methods to Measure & Improve Pain Outcomes
Clinical Outcomes of a Critical Care Mobility Protocol.
Predictors of Outcomes in Sepsis.
LightTherapy for Terminal Restlessness & Brain Injury.

11. Resources for EBP http://deptwebs/mvh/CraigMemorialLibrary/
MVH, GSH, UVMC Libraries- provide assistance including electronic literature search, obtaining materials from any library via Ohio Link
Access to all major search pathways for evidence based practice including:
CINAHL
Cochrane Library
MD Consult
PubMed 

12. Miami Valley Hospital (library) Shirley Sebald-Kinderor
Good Samaritan Hospital (library)
Candy Winteregg
Upper Valley Medical Center (library)
Mary Sutton
Atrium Medical Center (contact only)
Caitlin Conaway

13. Resources from PH Intranet Page http://intranet/php/
Policies & Procedures Access- Lippincott