The chief executive nursing officer has discussed implementation of evidence-based practice at hospital-wide nursing meetings. She is leading a team to incorporate evidence-based practice terminology into the vision and mission of the institution

Question

She also is advising the multidiscipli-nary leadership team to incorporate evidence-based practice expectations into the performance appraisals of all staff members. The chief executive nursing officer is modeling: a. continuous quality improvement metho-dology and techniques.
b. marketing tactics that will help familiarize the staff with new terminology.
c. professional duties for new protocol ac-ceptance throughout the institution.
d. strategies for incorporation of evi-dence-based practice into the infrastruc-ture of the organization.

Answer 1

D
Strategies for integration of evidence-based practice into the infrastructure of the organization include the following: incorporation of evidence-based practice into the mission, vision, strategic plan, and performance appraisals of staff; integration of work into nursing governance structure; demonstration of valuing evidence-based practice through the behaviors of the chief nursing of-ficer (CNO); and establishment of specific behaviors for nurse leaders related to evidence-based practice that encourage the development of a culture that values clinical inquiry.