Introduction
Nurses are always expected to use evidence-based practices in their work as patients see them as the basis for quality healthcare delivery and reliability. Evidence-based practices might be excellent strategies for the treatment of complex diseases. However, many nurses face a problem of lack of knowledge and inability to follow all new scientific achievements. The desire of nurses to improve their knowledge is great, and new strategies for applying evidence-based practices are used by healthcare workers.
Barriers
One of the individual problems of failure in using evidence-based practices is the lack of time, knowledge, and skills. Moreover, nurses might be affected by their workplace and workflow concerns and low self-esteem while using evidence-based practice. However, some external factors, such as changes in organizational structure, politics, and new regulations in the healthcare industry, might slow down the implementation of evidence-based practice (Renolen et al, 2018). Even though nurses have positive reflections on the practice, scientific facts are still in high demand.
Strategies to remove barriers
Nurses are on the way to development and they are ready to include evidence-based practice in their routines. To overcome the barriers, task juggling should be implemented. At the beginning of the working day, nurses should plan their day and not decide what to do “on track” (Renolen et al, 2018). Furthermore, the division of tasks should not be underestimated as, during the working day, new tasks received from the leader or physician might confuse, and productivity will go down. Also, more freedom could be given to nurses in the use of evidence-based practice without discussions with physicians, only relying on their experiences.
Conclusion
Access to evidence-based practices is becoming more open to nurses of different backgrounds and with different experiences. Barriers to the use of practices are more surmountable, and with this trend, nurses will no longer worry about their workflow.
Reference
Renolen, A., Hoye, S., Hjalmhult, E., Danbolt, L. J., Kirkevold M. (2018). “Keeping on track” – Hospital nurses’ struggles with maintaining workflow while seeking to integrate evidence-based practice into their daily work: A grounded theory study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 77, 179-188.