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• Not enough time or resources
  
• Misconceptions or lack of knowledge about EBP
  
• Lack of access to research evidence
  
• Lack of knowledge about searching the literature and appraising research
  
• Lack of knowledge about statistical analyses
  
• A unit-wide or institution-wide culture supporting the status quo
  
• Information overload
  
• Lack of administrative support or incentives to implement EBP
  
• Lack of belief in EBP
  

n      Find resource persons to assist, such as a reference librarian and a master’s or doctorally-prepared nurse who can serve as an EBP mentor

n      Integrate EBP with quality improvement initiatives on your unit. (See Lesson 11)

n      Educate other nurses through journal clubs, EBP grand rounds, and on-unit posters

n      Request travel monies to attend and present at workshops and conferences

n      Gain buy-in from stakeholders, e.g. administration, other professionals, and patients

n      Incorporate EBP into performance appraisals, clinical ladders, etc.

n      Encourage persistence in implementing EBP

n      Celebrate small and bigger successes!

Collaborating with others interested in EBP will help you to be successful in implementing EBP on your unit and within your institution. There is no turning back once you’ve been convinced that EBP is essential to professional nursing

practice!