Nursing Science Practice

Nursing Science Practice

Evidence-Based Practice, Research, Quality Improvement & Dissemination

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Research, evidence-based practice, and the science of nursing are key elements of the Nursing Professional Practice Model at the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics.

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EBP

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The Department of Nursing uses the Revised Iowa Model as its EBP Model

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Revised Iowa Model

1. Identify an Issue or Opportunity

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2. Form a Project Team

Set Project Goals

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3. Collect Evidence

Step 1. Collect & Organize

Step 2. Check Your Evidence

4. Project Design & Approval

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Design Your Project

Get Approvals

IRB Approval

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5. Implement the Project

🗓️ Set Up the Project

📈 After Launch

6. Evaluate the Project

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7. Share Your Project's Success!

Document Your Work

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Spread the Word

:🎉 You did it!

Thanks for diving into research, EBP, & QI with us! 🚀😊

Record your participation

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🤝 Engage patients 📋 Develop protocols & training 🎯 Define goals (process & outcome) 🚀 Create an implementation plan 📈 Collect baseline data 📝 Build an evaluation plan

💡 Magnet Projects? Consult the Nursing Magnet Team for design tips!

🤝 Local Approval: Pitch your idea to local leaders. 🆕 New Clinical Practices: Submit a Nursing Project Intake with your Senior Nursing Director for the Nursing Clinical Operations Council review.

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📊 Evaluate Outcomes: See how the project performed. 🔄 Make Changes if Needed: Redesign and reimplement as necessary. 📈 Long-Term Success: If it works well, consider making the process permanent and expanding it.

Create a question or explain your project’s goal.

Let's discover how to implement EBP using the Revised Iowa Model!

📅 When to Apply If your project is research (not just quality improvement). If planning to present or publish externally.

❓ Why Protects participants & ensures ethics. Required by University of Utah IRB

📝 How Meet a Nurse Scientist for application help Include “(Nursing Magnet)” in the title.

🔍 Look for a problem or opportunity, such as a patient need, a new rule, or fresh information.

🎯 Decide on the project’s goals, what it will cover, communication needs, needed skills, and team roles. 🤝 Make sure the team has a good mix of skills to meet the project’s goals.

🩺✨ Discover Nursing Science Practice! By the end of this activity, you’ll be able to: Tell Them Apart! – Understand the differences between research, EBP, and QI. Use the Iowa Model! – Identify clinical issues, gather evidence, and apply EBP. Build & Implement! – Form a team, design a project, and put it into action. Analyze & Improve! – Use data to measure success and make improvements. Share Your Work! – Present, publish, and collaborate to advance nursing. Let’s dive in and make an impact! 🚀

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. (2015). The Iowa model revised: Evidence-based practice to promote excellence in health care. Not available without permission. University of Utah Health. (2024). Team board basics. Retrieved from https://pulse.utah.edu/site/Nursing/CNO/Documents/Team-Board-Basics_8.15.2024.pdf University of Utah Health. (n.d.). UUHC nursing professional practice model. Retrieved from https://pulse.utah.edu/site/Nursing/Pages/UUHC-Nursing-Professional-Practice-Model.aspx University of Utah Institutional Review Board (IRB). (n.d.). Guidelines. Retrieved from https://irb.utah.edu/guidelines/ University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. (n.d.). Library answers. Retrieved from https://libanswers.med.utah.edu/ Add link to guideline when live