The impact of evidence-based practice (EBP)
The impact of evidence-based practice (EBP) on the development and constant improvement of modern health care cannot be overestimated. EBP enables healthcare professionals to standardize their work by scientific evidence, which results in eliminating adverse health outcomes. In this respect, it is viable to discuss the foundation of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) as a crucial milestone in the process of EBP promotion. The NINR is the central agency of the USA governing public health research and biomedical investigations. The NINR was established in 1993, although its history can be traced back to almost a decade before that (National Institute of Nursing Research, n.d.). In 1985, the National Center for Nursing Research (NCNR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was authorized. Upon several changes that happened during the next eight years, the NCNR was transformed into the NINR.
The initiation and functioning of the NINR
The initiation and functioning of the NINR have undoubtedly fostered nursing research and, ultimately, EBP. The primary concern of the NINR is “guiding the nation’s nursing science research agenda and improving quality of life” (Grady & Gough, 2015, p. 512). The institution promotes innovation in nursing research by arranging connections between basic, clinical, and community-based research (Grady & Gough, 2015). Furthermore, the NINR is the main supporting power for EBP due to the efforts it takes to boost nursing research aimed at disease prevention, symptom management, and life enhancement (Correa-de-Araujo, 2016). In 2013, the NIH, which governs the NINR, initiated the integration of EPB interventions in nursing practice to increase the level of healthcare quality provided to people (Correa-de-Araujo, 2016). Continuous endeavors pursued by the NINR in the sphere of nursing research have made it possible to bring EBP to a whole new level, allowing practitioners to offer the most viable prevention and treatment solutions to their patients.
References
Correa-de-Araujo, R. (2016). Evidence-based practice in the United States: Challenges, progress, and future directions. Health Care for Women International, 37(1), 2–22.
Grady, P. A., & Gough, L. L. (2015). Nursing science: Claiming the future. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(6), 512–521.
National Institute of Nursing Research. (n.d.). History. Web.