Van Wicklin Sharon A, Ward Karen S, Cantrell Shirley W
Williamson Medical Center, Franklin, TN, USA.
AORN J. 2006 Jun;83(6):1353-62; quiz 1365-8. doi: 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60149-x.
Ensuring use of best practices is crucially important in today's health care system. Nurses can identify research results that offer promising new treatment options for their patients and should have a plan for implementing research findings. The perioperative education coordinator at one facility identified the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis as a significant problem. She conducted a literature review, created an education program for nurses, and implemented an evidence-based practice change. This article describes the steps in this process. Now, patients at the facility consistently are assessed for deep vein thrombosis and receive appropriate preventive treatment.
