A nurse educator reviews current evidence and issues a local practice recommendation to change a dressing protocol, without planning to study patient outcomes beyond local adoption. Classification?

A nurse educator reviews current evidence and issues a local practice recommendation to change a dressing protocol, without planning to study patient outcomes beyond local adoption. Classification?

• A. Research
• B. Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge Synthesis Leading to Practice Change
• C. Quality Improvement Monitoring Only
• D. Educational Needs Assessment

Answer: (B)

Translating current evidence into local practice is about applying evidence to change how care is delivered. When a nurse educator reviews the latest evidence and issues a local recommendation to alter a dressing protocol, with no plan to study outcomes beyond the local adoption, this reflects evidence-based practice knowledge synthesis leading to practice change. It uses existing evidence to inform a change in clinical practice in the setting. It isn’t original research, since there’s no design to generate new knowledge or test hypotheses. It also isn’t quality improvement monitoring, because there’s no ongoing plan to measure and monitor outcomes after the change. And it isn’t an educational needs assessment, which would focus on identifying gaps in knowledge or skills to guide education.

Translating current evidence into local practice is about applying evidence to change how care is delivered. When a nurse educator reviews the latest evidence and issues a local recommendation to alter a dressing protocol, with no plan to study outcomes beyond the local adoption, this reflects evidence-based practice knowledge synthesis leading to practice change. It uses existing evidence to inform a change in clinical practice in the setting. It isn’t original research, since there’s no design to generate new knowledge or test hypotheses. It also isn’t quality improvement monitoring, because there’s no ongoing plan to measure and monitor outcomes after the change. And it isn’t an educational needs assessment, which would focus on identifying gaps in knowledge or skills to guide education.