Conducting an Evidence-Based Practice Project

(Presented in collaboration with the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing)

Presenters

• Jane C. Shivnan, MScN, RN, AOCN, Executive Director, The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing
  
  
• Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, Associate Professor & Director of Master's Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
  
  
• Elizabeth Morse, EDM, MSN, MPA, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center
  
  
• Linda L. Costa, PhD, RN, Nurse Researcher, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Learning Objectives

• The learner will be able to describe challenges and strategies for success in EBP projects.
  
  
• The learner will be able to apply an EBP model and accompanying tools to answer a practice question.
  

Overview

This workshop session will provide participants experience using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and an overview of the tools needed to conduct a clinical EBP project. The session includes an introduction to evidence-based practice, discusses challenges in implementing EBP and suggests strategies for creating an evidence-based culture. Techniques for searching and rating evidence will be reviewed.