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The focus of this article is on the critical role that a staff nurse holds in implementing an evidence-based practice (EBP) model. Implementing a change in practice takes research, analysis of data, and applying the complied results to practice. In this case study, communication was a crucial component that was identified. And it was found that there was an, “increased use of best evidence for patient care, increased opportunities for leadership by staff nurses, improved critical thinking skills, and improved communication skills” (Reavy & Tavernier, 2008, p. 172).
The Nursing School at Boise State University joined in a partnership with one of the local medical centers to implement an EBP model. The medical center distinguished a need to utilize more EBP in patient care so a project was initiated and successfully completed. Throughout the stages of the project, there was an awakening of what nurses can contribute to their own practice. The staff nurses were the central focus of this project. “Staff nurses “drive the machine” of evidence-based practice, because they observe, assess, ask questions, pass on ideas, and implement new knowledge into clinical practice” (Reavy & Tavernier, 2008, p. 167).
At the end of the project there was a renewed sense of empowerment as a nurse. With the introduction of a hands-on implementation of EBP the nurses honed in on several different skills. Critical thinking was sharpened, change was implemented without rebuttal, nurses could speak up and be heard, and their self-confidence was bolstered in their area of expertise.
Steps (by nursing) to develop & implement EBP: An inpatient oncology unit was chosen for the environment in which this case study was completed. A group of four staff nurses, ...

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...eates opportunities for staff nurses to recognize ownership of their practice and their role in changing the practice setting to a culture of evidence-based practice” (Reavy & Tavernier, 2008, p. 166).

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Reavy, K., & Tavernier, S. (2008). Nurses reclaiming ownership of their practice: Implementation of an evidence-based practice model and process. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 39(4), 166-172. doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20080401-07

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