Other Titles
Bridging the practice/research chasm [Symposium]
Abstract
Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: The literature repeatedly affirms that the time period for translating research findings into the practice arena requires approximately 17 years. Recent studies have identified the presence of a research mentor as the key to overcoming identified barriers to both generating clinically based evidence and incorporating that evidence into practice. While widespread agreement that this time lag must be reduced is supported, substantive change on this issue has yet to occur -- despite repeated recommendations for increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Indeed, collaborations between academic and practice settings benefit both parties in fostering clinical nurses' research skills, contributing to innovations in patient care and nursing practice and enriching nursing research. The Care Innovation and Transformation (CIT) initiative, which is a program sponsored by AONE, supports innovative change, culture evolution, and implementation of health care reform. Using the conceptual framework of Situational Approach to Leadership, this symposium provides examples of how the CIT concepts have successfully supported clinical nursing research teams in acute care settings. All examples include a description of the clinical problem addressed, the nature of the research team addressing the problem, the style of support employed within the collaborative role, and how the results of the project were used to inform practice changes. This model provides a structure for clinical nurses in developing the skills and confidence to evaluate and implement evidence into the practice setting in a timely manner.
Sigma Membership
Delta Kappa
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Quality Improvement, Mentoring, Communication
Recommended Citation
Powers, Rebekah and Boswell, Carol, "Bridging the practice/research chasm" (2016). Convention. 222.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/presentations_2015/222
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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Bridging the practice/research chasm
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: The literature repeatedly affirms that the time period for translating research findings into the practice arena requires approximately 17 years. Recent studies have identified the presence of a research mentor as the key to overcoming identified barriers to both generating clinically based evidence and incorporating that evidence into practice. While widespread agreement that this time lag must be reduced is supported, substantive change on this issue has yet to occur -- despite repeated recommendations for increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Indeed, collaborations between academic and practice settings benefit both parties in fostering clinical nurses' research skills, contributing to innovations in patient care and nursing practice and enriching nursing research. The Care Innovation and Transformation (CIT) initiative, which is a program sponsored by AONE, supports innovative change, culture evolution, and implementation of health care reform. Using the conceptual framework of Situational Approach to Leadership, this symposium provides examples of how the CIT concepts have successfully supported clinical nursing research teams in acute care settings. All examples include a description of the clinical problem addressed, the nature of the research team addressing the problem, the style of support employed within the collaborative role, and how the results of the project were used to inform practice changes. This model provides a structure for clinical nurses in developing the skills and confidence to evaluate and implement evidence into the practice setting in a timely manner.
Description
43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.