Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: Model and Guidelines, Fourth Edition

Awarded third place in the 2021 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Professional Development!The goal of EBP in healthcare is to promote improved interventions, care, and patient outcomes.Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing and healthcare. Building on the strength of previous versions, the fourth edition is fully revised to include updated content based on more than a decade of the model’s use, refinement in real-life settings, and feedback from nurses and other healthcare professionals around the world.Key features of the book include:NEW strategies for dissemination, including guidance on submitting manuscripts for publicationEXPANDED focus on the importance of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork, particularly when addressing the complex care issues often tackled by EBP teamsEXPANDED synthesis and translation steps, including an expanded list of outcome measures to determine the success of an EBP projectTools to guide the EBP process, such as stakeholder analysis, action planning, and disseminationExplanation of the practice question, evidence, and translation (PET) approach to EBP projectsOverview of the patient, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) approach to EBP question developmentCreation of a supportive infrastructure for building an EBP nursing environmentExemplars detailing real-world EBP experiences“The fourth edition is an exceptional guide to ensure evidence-based practice is a core competency of nurses. The authors… artfully address the cultural and behavioral needs and motivations that influence the success of teams and organizations as they implement EBP changes.”–Jennifer Williams, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CCRN-KDirector of Nursing Practice, Research and Professional DevelopmentThe University of Kansas Health System“Another great update. Practicing nurses find the Johns Hopkins Model easy to use to enable improving care. The book can be used in a variety of healthcare programs and different degrees.”–Martha Jenner, MSN, RNC-OBProfessor, RN-to-BSN ProgramFlorida SouthWestern State College“This fourth edition of this foundational book provides yet more helpful and valuable advances in clarifying and applying a complex concept to empower our healthcare teams in effectively utilizing evidence-based practice.”–Jen Bonamer, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, AHN-BC (Pronouns: She/Her)Clinical Nurse ResearcherNursing Prof’l Development – Research SpecialistEducation, Prof’l Development & Research Dept.Sarasota Memorial Health Care SystemAlso available:Instructor’s Guide Read less