Welcome to HVSH and welcome to Evidence-based Nursing Practice [EBNP].  EBNP at HVSH is an active team of interested Nurses that:

•Share questions about clinical practice
•Identify staff members with similar interests
•Search and critically review the evidence
•Integrate evidence into practice
•Evaluate the results and
•Announce the findings

Monthly EBNP Minutes and invitations to participate are shared with all RN’s and other clinicians by e-mails affording networking and inclusion of staff unable to attend meetings.   Nursing interest in evidenced based projects has increased by more than 500 percent in 2007. Offerings such as a “Cookie Research Study,” participation in Wayne State University’s Research Day and one hour workshops on “Use of Intranet Library” sponsored by EBNP in 2007 provided fun and informative methods to introduce research to staff.  Currently the team is working on projects that involve animal therapy visits, labor management and newborn care issues, automatic cuff blood pressures versus manual blood pressures, pain management concerns and exploring the risks-benefits of family presence during invasive procedures.

With the emphasis on evidenced based practice in healthcare Nurses at HVSH are more aware of the importance of searching for evidence on which to base their clinical decisions.  With the resources provided by DMC library services and the Advanced-Practice nurses on site nursing staff are learning to make patient care decisions using available research findings combined with their own clinical expertise and the patient preferences. Come join the EBNP team at HVSH.  Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2PM. If meeting time does not fit your schedule, share your interest through email replies to EBNP Minutes. Everyone’s participation is of value! Come be a part of professional nursing practice that is taking the lead to integrate EBP into nursing care.

"Evidence Based Practice makes a difference every day.  In PAT, we are looking at nasal staph carriers and the effects on post-op infection rates for patients who are getting an implanted device.  A very simple screen and treatment can greatly help to avoid those post-op infections.  This is a very exciting development!"
~Jackie D., BSN, MSN

"Evidence Based Practice (EBP) has made me more aware of ongoing improvements and evaluations to what is most prudent in care delivery. I have benefited professionally from my attendance/ participation in EBP committee."
~Pamela W., BSN, RN 

 
Sincerely,

Diana LaBumbard, MSN, RN, APN-BC
Medical/ Surgical    
dlabumba@dmc.org

Linda Miller, MSN, RN, APN-BC
Women’s Health 
lmiller@dmc.org