The Evidence-Based Practice course describes the importance of evidence-based practice (EBP) in Health Care and nursing practice, offers strategies for applying EBP to improve care delivery and assure patient safety, and provides critical thinking exercises that allow nurses to practice finding sources of evidence within their practice setting, identifying facilitators and barriers to EBP implementation, and applying EBP to clinical scenarios.

A total of 1.25 Nursing CE credits have been awarded for this activity by the Michigan Public Health Institute - Continuing Education Solutions. To receive the CE certificate, participants must complete each quiz in the presentation with a score of 80% or better and complete the evaluation at the end. Quizzes can be repeated as needed to reach a score of 80%.

Michigan Public Health Institute - Continuing Education Solutions (MPHI-CES) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Louisiana State Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Evidence-Based Practice -- Objectives

1. Describe evidence-based practice in Health Care and nursing practice;
2. Define nursing roles in evidence-based practice use in any patient care setting;
3. List the five process steps in identifying and applying the evidence;
4. Describe the common elements of nursing models for evidence-based practice implementation;
5. Identify sources of information on current evidence-based practice in use within your own practice setting;
6. Identify approaches for applying these evidence-based practices in your own clinical practice;
7. Identify why clinical expertise and critical thinking are part of the Evidence-Based Practice process;
8. Identify potential barriers and facilitators for implementing and adhering to evidence-based practice in your practice setting;
9. Define implementation planning processes for use of evidence-based practice in your clinical setting;
10. Identify the critical elements of patient engagement;
11. Recognize tools and methods to engage patients and families in the application of evidence in their care;
12. Describe the importance of applying evidence-based practice to ensure patient safety;
13. Describe the nurses’ professional role in use of evidence-based practice with patients, within their scope of responsibilities, and with colleagues; and
14. Identify the impact of evidence-based practice on patient safety.

After completing the Evidence-Based Practice course, participants will know how to describe the importance of evidence-based practice (EBP) in Health Care and nursing practice, offer strategies for applying EBP to improve care delivery and assure patient safety, and provide critical thinking that allow nurses to practice finding sources of evidence within their practice setting, identifying facilitators and barriers to EBP implementation, and applying EBP to clinical scenarios.

About the Office of Nursing Programs

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Nursing Programs (MDHHS ONP) funded and facilitated the development of this Transition to Practice module series and continues to support it through ongoing content updates and continuing education maintenance. The ONP is funded through the Nurse Professional Fund, and its work centers on data collection, research, analysis, and collaborative engagement with partners through symposiums, pilot initiatives, and demonstration projects aimed at advancing and modernizing nursing education and practice in Michigan. Each year, ONP priorities are informed by a review of national and statewide research, workforce data, emerging trends, and identified needs across the state.

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