EBP through student-staff collaboration

Abstract

D ifficulties lie in getting busy staff members in acute care settings involved in evidence-based practice (EBP). Most often, staff won't even consider volunteering time for an EBP experience; however, through the unique studentstaff collaboration of New Knowledge Discussion Groups (NKDGs), staff members haven't only voiced interest in participating in EBP discussions, but they've also expressed enthusiasm about continuing the discussions. 1 Scientific evidence helps staff members solve real problems in the acute care setting, and undergraduate students are a means of easy access to this evidence. With the NKDG process, staff and students can work together to find EBP information. Most of the time, staff members don't have the time to search for, read, or even identify "good" research articles; this is where the students come in. Students have the background knowledge to find information on topics of interest to staff nurses, and they're able to read through the information and provide staff members with the most accurate and up-to-date evidence for their selected topic. This student-staff collaboration creates an evidence-based environment in which EBP can be used to provide the quality care that patients deserve.Let's take a closer look at NKDGs and how your organization can use them to foster EBP.

Collaborating With Businesses to Support and Sustain Research

“…Using information about the clinical agency and the researcher’s goals, the researcher developed a concise plan for working with the business. The researcher’s goal was to develop and evaluate a model for undergraduate student involvement in evidence-based practice (Moch & Cronje, 2007, 2010; Moch et al, 2008). The agency administrator had expressed interest in conveniently and affordably providing access to research evidence for staff.…”

“…The researcher's goal was to develop and evaluate a model for undergraduate student involvement in evidence-based practice (Moch & Cronje, 2007, 2010Moch et al, 2008). The agency administrator had expressed interest in conveniently and affordably providing access to research evidence for staff.…”

Academic partnerships

“…2,11 More requests for evidence are often submitted to the students because of student presence and availability in the agency. Some healthcare professionals may not believe in the importance of evidence when a project begins.…”