Lessons learned while conducting a clinical trial to facilitate evidence-based practice: the neophyte researcher experience.

Full Abstract

Health care is incredibly complex. Now, more than ever, health care providers are being called on to deliver care that is based on evidence and is consistent with current professional knowledge. Educators often struggle to find time when staff are available to participate in scheduled education. The work of nursing staff is to provide patient care. This article describes the journey of neophyte researchers who conducted a clinical trial as a strategy to implement evidence-based practice. Although educational opportunities for the staff were included as part of the trial, there were also many challenges applicable to the neophyte researcher role. Those challenges included the participants' neophyte knowledge and perception of the research process, vendor relationships, data collection methods, staff perceptions, and the culture of the institution itself. Copyright 2009, SLACK Incorporated.

Author information

Author/s: Brim, Carla B (CB); Schoonover, Heather D (HD);

Affiliation: Emergency Services, St. John Medical Center, Longview, Washington, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of continuing education in nursing (J Contin Educ Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 40 (issue 8) : pp 380-4

Dates: Created 2009/08/17; Completed 2009/10/08;

PMID: 19681576, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/8/2009, IMS Date: )

Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.

External Links for this article
(including full text providers, if available):

Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.

This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.