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dc.contributor.advisorVerran, Joyce A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEstrada, Nicolette Ann
dc.creatorEstrada, Nicolette Annen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-06T14:05:16Z
dc.date.available2011-12-06T14:05:16Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/195736
dc.description.abstractEvidence-based practice (EBP) is recognized as a means for providing safe, cost-effective, and quality healthcare. Registered Nurses (RNs), like other disciplines, are accountable for providing patient care based on the best evidence. The greatest majority of RNs are employed within the acute care setting. Unknown is what type of organizational infrastructure is necessary to support RNs in EBP. The business community reports positive performance outcomes through development of learning organizations (LO). LOs are reputed to be high functioning, supportive, adaptive, and continuously learning systems, compatible with the needs reflected in today's complex, turbulent healthcare. This descriptive study used a survey methodology to identify relationships between the dimensions of a LO as perceived by RNs within the context of the acute care hospital and their beliefs about and implementation of EBP. Six hospitals, two magnet designated, two non-magnet, and two Veterans Administration Medical Centers in one southwestern state were invited to participate. Three established instruments were used. Distribution of questionnaires to 1750 RNs resulted in a return of 592, for a 34% response rate. Instruments demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for this sample. Psychometrics on the EBP Beliefs Scale resulted in the identification of four subscales that were subsequently included in the analyses. Descriptive statistics indicated differences in characteristics of nurses from the different types organizations. The VA nurse's average age was 48 years, worked 19 years as an RN and 64% reported their highest educational degree as bachelor or above. Nurses responding from the other two types of organizations, on the average, were 42 years old, had 14 years experience, and 52% reported an educational degree of bachelor or above. Relationships were identified between RNs' perceived beliefs about EBP and their reported frequency of EBP implementation. Regressing beliefs on the dependent variable of implementation with the full sample (n=543) resulted in R2=.23, p<.05. Slight variation was noted in the analysis per organizational type. Relationships among the dimensions of the learning organization and the subscales of the Belief scale were analyzed using regression analysis. Significant relationships were noted but were demonstrated differently among the three different types of organizations.
dc.language.isoENen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectevidence-based practiceen_US
dc.subjectlearning organizationsen_US
dc.subjectnursesen_US
dc.subjectacute careen_US
dc.subjectorganizationalen_US
dc.titleLearning Organizations and Evidence-Based Practice by RNsen_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeElectronic Dissertationen_US
dc.contributor.chairVerran, Joyce A.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc659747579en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberEffken, Judith A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberVincent, Deborahen_US
dc.identifier.proquest2231en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.namePhDen_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-25T10:29:02Z
html.description.abstractEvidence-based practice (EBP) is recognized as a means for providing safe, cost-effective, and quality healthcare. Registered Nurses (RNs), like other disciplines, are accountable for providing patient care based on the best evidence. The greatest majority of RNs are employed within the acute care setting. Unknown is what type of organizational infrastructure is necessary to support RNs in EBP. The business community reports positive performance outcomes through development of learning organizations (LO). LOs are reputed to be high functioning, supportive, adaptive, and continuously learning systems, compatible with the needs reflected in today's complex, turbulent healthcare. This descriptive study used a survey methodology to identify relationships between the dimensions of a LO as perceived by RNs within the context of the acute care hospital and their beliefs about and implementation of EBP. Six hospitals, two magnet designated, two non-magnet, and two Veterans Administration Medical Centers in one southwestern state were invited to participate. Three established instruments were used. Distribution of questionnaires to 1750 RNs resulted in a return of 592, for a 34% response rate. Instruments demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for this sample. Psychometrics on the EBP Beliefs Scale resulted in the identification of four subscales that were subsequently included in the analyses. Descriptive statistics indicated differences in characteristics of nurses from the different types organizations. The VA nurse's average age was 48 years, worked 19 years as an RN and 64% reported their highest educational degree as bachelor or above. Nurses responding from the other two types of organizations, on the average, were 42 years old, had 14 years experience, and 52% reported an educational degree of bachelor or above. Relationships were identified between RNs' perceived beliefs about EBP and their reported frequency of EBP implementation. Regressing beliefs on the dependent variable of implementation with the full sample (n=543) resulted in R2=.23, p<.05. Slight variation was noted in the analysis per organizational type. Relationships among the dimensions of the learning organization and the subscales of the Belief scale were analyzed using regression analysis. Significant relationships were noted but were demonstrated differently among the three different types of organizations.


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