Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination of Advanced Practice Nursing Information and Research to Acute-Care Administrators

Authors

  • Nancy Carter
  • Maureen Dobbins
  • Gladys Peachey
  • Heather Hoxby
  • Sandra Ireland
  • Noori Akhtar-Danesh
  • Alba DiCenso

Abstract

The objective of this study was to ascertain the information needs and knowledge-dissemination preferences of acute-care administrators with respect to advanced practice nursing (APN). Supportive leadership is imperative for the success of APN roles and administrators need up-to-date research evidence and information, but it is unclear what the information needs of administrators are and how they prefer to receive the information. A survey tool was developed from the literature and from the findings of a qualitative study with acute-care leaders. Of 107 surveys distributed to nursing administrators in 2 teaching hospitals, 79 (73.8%) were returned. Just over half of respondents reported wanting APN information related to model of care and patient and systems outcomes of APN care; the majority expressed a preference for electronic transmission of the information. Researchers need multiple strategies for distributing context-specific APN evidence and information to nursing administrators.

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2014-06-15

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