1. Evidence-Based Practice Committee
Amanda Schoolmeester BSN, RN

2. What? Culture of shared governance Ownership of practice
Evaluate policies
Discover, verify and apply
Reflect organizational values

3. Evidence-Based Practice

4. Why? Align with ANA Standard 9: Evidence-based practice and research
Align with ANA Standard 14: Professional Practice Evaluation
Promote culture of ownership
Enhance nursing professionalism

5. How? Promote spirit of inquiry IOWA Model Monthly Meeting
Annual evidence-based practice fair

6. Who?
Staff Nurses
Patient Care Director
Clinical Nurse Specialist

7. Member Characteristics
Enthusiastic
Sense of humor
Spirit of Inquiry
Nursing professionalism
Communication and problem solving
Committed

8. Member Responsibilities
Evaluate current practice and policies
Engage colleagues
Develop and research questions
Implement changes
Evaluate outcomes
Attend for three consecutive months
Send representative if unable to attend

9. IOWA Model
Doody, C. M. & Doody, O. Introducing evidence into nursing practice: Using the IOWA model. British Journal of Nursing 20(11), doi: /bjon

10. Mission
To evaluate current nursing practice through examination of best available evidence and reflection of values to ensure highest quality, personalized care is being delivered.

11. Vision
Nursing will engage in ongoing scholarship, to enhance professional care delivery in order to better serve our patients and their families through relational, evidence-based practice.

12. Values Accountability Caring Teamwork
Take ownership of nursing practice
Caring
Foster patient centered care
Teamwork
Acknowledge clinical expertise and integrate best available evidence.

13. Professional practice & emphasis on outcomes

14. Goals
Promote safe, evidence-based practice through a patient relationship care.
Ensure nursing practice and policies align with best available evidence and organizational values.
Host annual evidence-based clinical practice fair to showcase innovation in patient care.

15. Kick-off Ideas “I want to know…” day
Post flyers with burning questions
“Did you know…” corner in newsletter