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LESSON ONE: EVOLUTION OF EBP IN NURSING

Historical Development of Research in Nursing

Florence Nightingale Early 1900s 1950’s , 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s, 1990’s Twenty-first century

Florence Nightingale

Utilized statistics to support problem Investigated environmental impact on

patient care Reduced soldier’s mortality rate in

Crimean War Instituted change

Research Advancing Nursing Education

Circa: 1900-1950 Nutting Report Goldmark Report Burgess Report

1950’s to 1960’s

ANA: Research on what nurses do Specialty nursing research Nursing education studies Establishment of nursing research

departments in universities Clinical studies increase

1970’s

Nursing process Nursing Diagnosis Evaluation of teaching methods Evaluation of different levels of nursing

practice Primary care nursing Theories and Frameworks

1980’s, 1990’s

A variety of clinical journals emerge Research based nursing interventions

created WICHE CURN Increased advanced education

21st Century

Quality Studies Nursing Evidence Based Practice Focus: Health promotion and illness

prevention

Types of Research in Nursing

Quantitative Qualitative Outcomes Intervention

Best Research Evidence for Practice

Best research to support clinical decisions in practice

Summary of the highest quality, current empirical knowledge

Developed from a synthesis of quality studies