The nurses have been instructed on the use of an evidence-based practice (EBP) method to monitor patients; however, several nurses continue to conduct patient monitoring using the previous method
What can the nurse manager do to increase the use of the evidence-based practice method? 1. Assign the nurses not using the new method to participate in gathering data for a research study.
2. Review the evidence-based material again with those nurses who are not using the new method.
3. Remind the nurses that performance evaluations are tied to the use of evidence-based practice.
4. Determine that either method would be appropriate for the nurses to use.
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Rationale 1: This action may be viewed as punitive and does not support the use of EBP in the current patient unit.
Rationale 2: Strategies to promote the use of evidence-based practice include continuing education and in-service programs on EBP.
Rationale 3: Even if this is true, using performance evaluations as leverage to make nurses use evidence-based practice may be seen as coercive. If this reminder is seen as a threat, nurses are not likely to think positively about using EBP in the future.
Rationale 4: This action would not support the evidence-based practice approach and should not be used.
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