Nurses utilisation of evidence to Nurses utilisation of evidence to inform practiceinform practice

NUEIP

2 projects sponsored by the Ministry of Health trying to improve nurses access to and use of evidence to support their practice

North Island (Waikato): Fund access for all nurses working in pilot DHB regions to a recognised clinical procedure database – Lippincott Nursing manual

South Island: NZ Institute of Community Health Care is managing the project for CDHB.Project Team:

• Chris Hendry (NZICHC)• Heather Gray (CDHB)• Kathy Peri (CDHB)• Sheree East (Nurse Maude)

NZICHC Project Nurse Karen Betony

SI Project summary

Development of a ‘one stop shop’ website is largely complete and ready for launching. The website:

directs staff to high quality, reputable web resources which can be accessed anywhere, by anyone, at any timeeducates staff on how to efficiently search the internet and identify quality resourcesenables nurses to share resources

Survey of current access to, and use of internet

Findings

• Main sources of information- free access websites and through discussion with colleagues

• Most commonly looked for- specific condition and condition management and treatment information

•Lack of subscription to evidence based resources and hard copy journals a barrier

•Internet used at home and work equally , computer access at work identified as a barrier at times

Still in development

An area of the site which will require registration, exploring a link to Nursing Council APC register. This area aims to:

allow access to evidence based subscription site provide a central point for policies and procedures

Nurses can currently: make content suggestions highlight new articles

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe session material has been developed by Karen Betony, Project Nurse for the ‘Nurses Utilisation of Evidence’ project and very kindly delivered by staff based in the South Island DHB regions. Their input and support throughout the project is

greatly appreciated.