Developing Evidence-Based Nursing Roles: Lessons Learned From the Health Care Integrator Role

TOPIC.  Developing evidence‐based nursing roles. PURPOSE.  This study examined a unique nursing role in the United States Air Force to determine if it had been well institutionalized and to identify barriers and facilitators during the implementation process. SOURCE OF INFORMATION.  Individuals func...

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Published in:Nursing forum (Hillsdale) 2008-04, Vol.43 (2), p.72-79
Main Author: Hatzfeld, Jennifer J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Medicine
Airforces
Disease management
Evidence based medicine
Evidence-based nursing
Female
Health care
Health facilities
Health Plan Implementation
Hospitals
Humans
implementation
Innovations
Institutionalized
Job descriptions
Leadership
Male
Military Nursing
Nurse's Role
Nurses
Nursing
nursing role
Patient Care Management - organization & administration
Preventive medicine
Research methodology
Roles
Task Performance and Analysis
United States
Work roles
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Summary:TOPIC.  Developing evidence‐based nursing roles. PURPOSE.  This study examined a unique nursing role in the United States Air Force to determine if it had been well institutionalized and to identify barriers and facilitators during the implementation process. SOURCE OF INFORMATION.  Individuals functioning in the role were surveyed to measure time spent on specific job‐related tasks, additional duties, and positive and negative experiences. CONCLUSIONS.  Eighty‐seven percent of the respondents (n = 45) indicated that the role had been well implemented, although wide variation existed in tasks performed and major organizational barriers identified. Findings of this study can be used to guide the development of other evidence‐based positions.
ISSN:0029-6473
1744-6198
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6198.2008.00098.x