Research Guides: Evidence-Based Practice Portfolio: Introduction

Authors

Roy Brown, MLIS, AHIP

EBP Online Portfolio - Version 2

Updated: October 2, 2018

About the Evidence-Based Practice Online Portfolio

This online portfolio is a resource that will provide information and resources at each step in the EBP process. Some things to keep in mind as you start your project and utilize the portfolio.

It Takes a Team to Complete an EBP Project

Be sure that throughout the process of carrying out your project that you utilize your mentor and other experts within the organization to successfully carry out an EBP project, it takes a team, as each member of a team bring different skills and knowledge that will help ensure the project will be successful.
Team members can assist with finding and appraising evidence, as well as play a key role in getting any potential practice change implemented on a unit.
It is key that if you have never carried out an EBP project that you identify a mentor.

Follow the Tabs to the Left

The way to use this resource is to follow the tabs to the left. The tabs follow the " Clinical Inquiry Process Diagram" and will provide you with resources and/or information you will need at each step in the process.

Notice that at the beginning of each section there are links to the needed Johns Hopkins tools and other forms you will need to properly document your project.

Be Sure to Document What You Are Doing

It is important to utilize the Johns Hopkins Tools and other documents provided at each step in the process to keep a record of what you and the team are doing.

Documentation is key when it comes to meeting with team members and others potential stakeholders. It helps with getting buy-in from other disciplines who will be involved in a potential practice change.

Stopping Points Help to Ensure the Quality of the Project

There are stopping points are various points in the EBP process as you proceed through the portfolio. These are intended to be times when one should meet with their mentor and discuss the progress being made as well as any problems or issues. It is also during this meeting that any documentation that should have been completed is reviewed. The intention of this review is to make sure that it is filled out correctly and that the project is moving forward as it should. A project should not move forward until the mentor has signed off at each stopping point.

Ask for Help Anytime You Have a Question

If you ever feel that you are at a point where you are stuck or are unsure what the next is or should be, do not hesitate to reach out to your mentor or others in the organization. Any effort to improve care for patients or the healthcare environment is important and there are many in the organization who can and will help if asked.

EBP Model Books

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice by Deborah Dang; Sandra Dearholt; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by); Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing Staff (Contribution by) The goal of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing is to promote improved interventions, care, and patient outcomes. Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing. This fully revised third edition builds on the strength of the first two editions with updated content based on more than a decade of the model's use and refinement in real-life settings. Authors Deborah Dang and Sandra L. Dearholt also incorporated feedback from nurses around the world. Key features of the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model include: NEW: Tips for using the newly updated Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model and guidelines, NEW: Tips on seeking funding for the advancement of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork, NEW: Tools to guide the EBP process, such as Stakeholder Analysis, Action Planning, and Dissemination, Explanation of the Practice question, Evidence, and Translation (PET) approach to EBP projects, Overview of the Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) approach to EBP question development, Creation of a supportive infrastructure for building an EBP nursing environment, Exemplars detailing real-world EBP experiences, CNOs, nurse managers, bedside nurses, and students alike have successfully transformed their practices and improved patient care using Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines. Book jacket.
ISBN: 9781940446974
Publication Date: 2017-10-01
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice by Sandra Dearholt; Deborah Dang; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by); Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: RT42 .J62 2012
ISBN: 9781935476764
Publication Date: 2012-02-01
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice by Stephanie Poe; Kathleen M. White; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by); Johns Hopkins University Staff (Contribution by) In a follow-up to the 2007 best-selling book, Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines, the authors continue to expand upon the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model. In this latest publication, the focus is on the complex challenges nurses and the organizations face with evidence-based practice implementation and translation. Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Translation, a collaboration between The Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, provides guidelines for managing the structure, process and outcomes of EBP projects and evidence translation in a variety of health care settings. Important steps in the EBP process are specifically discussed in this book, including: * Leadership and planning for EBP * Identification, measurement, monitoring and evaluation outcomes * Translation techniques * Dissemination techniques Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Translation is an excellent tool for those who want to learn, or already familiar with, the Johns Hopkins EBP model. It is also an invaluable reference for those who are charged with implementing EBP in their organization.
Call Number: Internet Resource
ISBN: 193053891X
Publication Date: 2010-06-01