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Published on: 7/23/2008
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For Adelita G. Cantu, PhD, RN, a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Nursing Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing and a researcher who focuses on Hispanic health disparities, EBP means looking at what clinicians are doing on a daily basis, looking at patient care and knowing it is based on research."You need to know there is some evidence that says this is the way you should do it and why you are doing it," she emphasizes.
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Another factor that must be taken into account is the diversity that exists within a particular racial or ethnic group, Cantu advises.She says it's critical for nurses to analyze the data and make sure there was a good research design in place.
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Cantu suggests tapping into national and regional minority nursing associations.In addition, she says, many hospitals have clinical nurse specialists and nurse educators on their units.
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"I think that many nurses, particularly bedside nurses, are so involved in patient care that they do not have the time to review on their own or attend meetings, workshops or seminars where evidence-based practice is discussed," says Cantu.
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Nurses should question the research data if it does not seem to fit in with their own clinical experiences, Cantu says.
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