An Inventory of Professional Nursing Association Evidence-Based Practice
Continuing Education Training and Instruction:
Preliminary Findings
Kerry Dhakal, MAA. MLS. AHIP Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University
Do professional nursing organizations value
and offer educational activities about evidence-based practice (EBP)?
Do professional nursing organizations collaborate with librarians to teach EBP? If not, why not?
To learn if: ◦ Professional nursing associations value EBP
education ◦ Nursing educators are aware of and value librarians ◦ Nursing educators who are teaching EBP are
teaching literature searching, and if not, who is
Mission, Vision, Purpose, Values & Goals CE, training or instruction offered Content of courses Credentials and education of educators Librarian involvement
This exploratory study employs a descriptive methodology.
◦ Website and conference repository scan and review
(Phase 1 - completed) ◦ Survey librarians to teach continuing education
courses in general, to teach EBP more specifically outside of their institutions (Phase 2 – in process) ◦ Survey/interview select nurse educators identified
in Phase 1 (Phase 3 – 2017)
EBP is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.” (Sackett D, 1996, p.71)
Source: Accessed from http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/c.php?g=158201&p=1036021
Gale’s Encyclopedia of Organizations Database (2015, 2016)
Number organizations initially identified
199
Number of organizations that actually focus on nursing
105
Selected number of nursing organizations
86
Exclusion of selected organizations: board or credentialing organizations, organizations serving inter-professional teams in nursing home settings
Education and EBP listed in Missions, Visions, Values & Goals
50
45
40
35
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of associ at ions
In-person CE courses at conferences Virtual CE courses at conferences Online CE courses Webinars Podium presentations at conferences
Total number or organizations offering EBP courses or training activities
Total number of courses or training activities identified
35 126
Who are the instructors by highest level of education?
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Survey librarians about their experience teaching EBP CE for professional organizations or societies (in progress).
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