Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses

Sense of Inquiry First, an innovator needs a sense of inquiry or curiosity. Maintaining currency in practice is critical. How ma ...

to invent new options to the problem; and (8) evaluating one’s thinking to improve it (Chubinski, 1996). Experienced nurses ofte ...

in a specific practice area. A better understanding of how one thinks leads to knowledge of why one acts in ways that ultimately ...

a mutual understanding” (p. 335). Communication behavior of innovators in- cludes increased social participation and being conne ...

Which of the following are characteristics of an innovator? (Select all that apply.) a. Sense of curiosity b. Cynical nature c. ...

The innovator characteristics described previously are developed through lifelong learning. Generally, one learns how to learn i ...

Attending structured learning programs is another formal way of developing oneself as a professional. Conferences are excellent ...

Developing on the Job It is a good idea to uncover the ways to move up the ranks in any new job. Maybe it is becoming a charge n ...

Locate sources for maintaining practice updates. During your orientation, build in time to visit the hospital library or website ...

actually occurs on the unit is a stage of becoming a professional and feeling comfortable with one’s own practice (MacIntosh, 20 ...

such as active work in a nursing organization. Whether you set goals only once per year during your annual performance review wi ...

Another strategy is a change champion (Nelson-Brantley & Ford, 2017). At the unit level, change champions are staff members ...

measures continuing education attendance, the number of journals read, nursing books recently purchased, professional organizati ...

this gap. Welding (2011) noted that nurse residency programs are a formal means to bridge this gap, aiming to promote success an ...

implement good communication skills, they can be innovators, thus enhancing quality patient care for the facility. It is imperat ...

[ANA], 2015) holds nurses accountable for the development of the profes- sion. For instance, if a student cheated on his or her ...

Apply What You Have Learned Do you have what it takes to be an innovator? Complete these assessments to learn more about your le ...

REFERENCES American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2013). Competencies and curricular ex- pectations of the clinical nurse ...

Miller, B. K., Adams, D., & Beck, L. (1993). A behavioral inventory for professionalism in nursing. Journal of Professional ...

Evaluating outcomes and networking with others substantiate adoption or rejection of innovations. Confirmation UNIT 6 © Madredus ...