The nurse educator in the local hospital is developing a plan to implement research into nursing care practices. What are some of the barriers she may encounter in this implementation process? Select all that apply
a. Not enough nursing research has been published.
b. There is a negative attitude toward research.
c. There is a lack of support from the employing hospital.
d. Most nursing research is not relevant to hospital practice.
B, C
Barriers to using nursing research include a lack of knowledge of nursing research, negative attitudes toward research, inadequate forums for disseminating research, lack of support from the employing institutions, and study findings that are not ready for the clinical environment. There is an abundance of nursing research and evidence-based nursing research providing sound evidence on which to base nursing care. Many times, this is in the form of clinical practice guidelines.
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