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2020 AJN Book-of-the-Year Award Winner for Nursing Research! Named a Doody's Core Title! Serving as both a text for DNP students and an applied resource for practicing health professionals, this acclaimed text is grounded in an interprofessional approach to translating evidence into nursing and healthcare practice in both clinical and nonclinical environments. The fourth edition delivers fresh and updated content to describe the work of translation from initial planning through achieving a successful outcome. The text presents new exemplars for the most salient DNP projects and discusses how to implement initiatives into practice. Additionally, it is updated to reflect revised AACN Essentials and other national standards. The fourth edition continues to describe theoretical underpinnings and practical strategies to lead translation efforts and meet DNP core requirements. It serves as both a scaffold for the DNP project and as a roadmap for DNPs as they begin to practice nursing at the highest level. Thirty new examples of successful translation projects demonstrate the process of working through a problem from meticulous investigation of the evidence through careful planning, execution, evaluation, and dissemination of the work. New to the Fourth Edition: Presents abundant new examples addressing the most common DNP projects, particularly for NPs and other APRNs Provides new content to support successful translation of evidence Demonstrates in depth the process of working through a problem from start to finish Updated to reflect revised AACN Essentials and other national standards Addresses policy and how to implement initiatives into practice Discusses recent revisions to commonly used organizing frameworks Expands appraisal of evidence content to help faculty and students develop DNP projects Describes a fast-growing evidence base for safety and quality work with examples Key Features: Describes the most important theories and strategies that meet DNP core requirements Presents examples of published DNP projects which demonstrate how to integrate EBP into advanced practice in a variety of roles and settings Addresses the use of evidence to improve nursing education Discusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policymakers Presents thirty examples of successful translation projects

NAMED A DOODY'S CORE TITLE!Designed as both a text for the DNP curriculum and a practical resource for seasoned health professionals, this acclaimed book demonstrates the importance of using an interprofessional approach to translating evidence into nursing and healthcare practice in both clinical and nonclinical environments. This third edition reflects the continuing evolution of translation frameworks by expanding the Methods and Process for Translation section and providing updated exemplars illustrating actual translation work in population health, specialty practice, and the healthcare delivery system. It incorporates important new information about legal and ethical issues, the institutional review process for quality improvement and research, and teamwork and building teams for translation. In addition, an unfolding case study on translation is threaded throughout the text.Reorganized for greater ease of use, the third edition continues to deliver applicable theory and practical strategies to lead translation efforts and meet DNP core competency requirements. It features a variety of relevant change-management theories and presents strategies for improving healthcare outcomes and quality and safety. It also addresses the use of evidence to improve nursing education, discusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policy makers, and describes the interprofessional collaboration imperative for our complex healthcare environment. Consistently woven throughout are themes of integration and application of knowledge into practice.NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION:Expands the Methods and Process for Translation sectionProvides updated exemplars illustrating translation work in population health, specialty practice, and the healthcare delivery systemOffers a new, more user-friendly formatIncludes an entire new section, Enablers of TranslationDelivers expanded information on legal and ethical issuesPresents new chapter, Ethical Responsibilities of Translation of Evidence and Evaluation of OutcomesWeaves an unfolding case study on translation throughout the textKEY FEATURES:Delivers applicable theories and strategies that meet DNP core requirementsPresents a variety of relevant change-management theoriesOffers strategies for improving outcomes and quality and safetyAddresses the use of evidence to improve nursing educationDiscusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policy makersSupplies extensive lists of references, web links, and other resources to enhance learningPurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Designed as a textbook for the DNP curriculum and as a practical resource for more seasoned health professionals, this acclaimed text encompasses an interprofessional approach to translating evidence into nursing and health care practice that is useful for both clinical and nonclinical environments. The second edition presents new chapters, three of which feature additional approaches for translating evidence into practice, new methods of information technology for translation, and interprofessional collaboration and practice for translation and three that offer 19 exemplars that illustrate actual translation work within the areas of population health and specialty practice, and in the health care system. Consistently woven throughout are the themes of integration and application of knowledge into practice, leadership and evaluating change, leadership strategies for translation, and interprofessional applications across settings. Also included is new information about outcomes management for improvement of direct and indirect care. The second edition continues to deliver applicable theory and strategies to achieve improved outcomes, and meets the DNP core competency requirements. It features a variety of models for change as they relate to translation of research into practice. The text underscores the importance of translating evidence for use in practice to improve health care and health care delivery, and presents strategies to achieve this. It addresses the use of evidence to improve nursing education, discusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policy makers, and presents expedients for overcoming resistance to change. Extensive lists of references, web links, and other resources enhance learning and support the development of the DNP core competencies. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION: Addition of an esteemed co-editor Reorganized and revised for enhanced comprehension New chapters: Methods for Translation, Information Technology and Decision Support, Interprofessional Collaboration and Practice for Translation, and Data Management and Evaluation of Translation Three new exemplar chapters: Population Health Exemplars, Specialty Practice Exemplars, and Health Care System Exemplars Updated information on integration and application of knowledge into practice, leading and evaluating change, leadership strategies for translation, and interprofessional application across settings New coverage of outcomes management for improvement of direct and indirect care KEY FEATURES: Offers an in-depth guide for planning, implementing, and translating evidence Includes extensive references necessary for doctoral study Provides the perfect supplement for evidence-based practice materials that often have limited information or value for translation/implementation activities

Nurses who use ANA's Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (2010), and Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2010) will find The Essential Guide to Nursing Practicea valuable resource for understanding and applying these two foundational texts. Written by nurse experts from across the profession, this guide will facilitate teaching and instruction in both nursing courses and the professional development activities of hospitals and healthcare organizations. Each of the 16 Standards of Professional Nursing Practice is presented in its own uniformly structured chapter, each of which provides: The underlying definitions, concepts, processes, and other information necessary for understanding the standard … Applications of the standard in the practice setting of education, administration, quality improvement, and research … One or more case studies and accompanying discussion topics … References and online resources

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!The first text of its kind, Translation of Evidence into Nursing and Health Care Practice helps graduate students in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) courses meet the core competency requirements, content, and knowledge of the DNP curriculum. This revolutionary guide focuses particularly on the challenges of translating evidence into practice, one of the DNP course competencies.Written by nursing faculty who are currently involved in clinical practice and who translate evidence as part of their practice activities, this textbook presents an interdisciplinary application that provides readers with content for both clinical-based and non-clinical based DNP courses. Divided into three main sections, it discusses theoretical and practical challenges to translation of evidence into practice; methods and translation techniques to employ this translation across settings; and related evaluation strategies to demonstrate improvement in practice and clinical care outcomes.Key Topics:Integration and application of knowledge into practiceLeading and evaluating changeLeadership strategies for translationInterdisciplinary application across settingsOutcomes management for improvement of direct and indirect careOther important features include case studies, suggested activities for application of the content for learning, and an extensive list of references, current web links, and other applicable resources for enhancing graduate student learning.