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In many clinical practice situations, research and use of current evidence is neither prized nor supported as part of the nursing culture. One of the earliest and best-known nursing research utilization activities was the Conduct and Utilization Research in Nursing project, awarded to the Michigan Nurses' Association by the Division of Nursing in the 1970s for a five-year study. The major objective of the project was to increase the use of research findings in the daily practice of registered nurses by disseminating research findings, facilitating organizational changes needed to implement innovations and encouraging collaborative clinical research (Polit, 2004, p. 676).
Many models for nursing research utilization have emerged since the 1970s. These various models developed from efforts to use or disseminate nursing research and ultimately improve patient outcomes. The first research utilization model was developed in the 1970s with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in Nursing Regional Program for Nursing Research Development. This was focused on cross-organizational planning and enhancing the value for research utilization. Nurses from a variety of clinical agencies had three days of research training. Each clinician identified a clinical problem, reviewed the research in that area and then developed a plan for implementing and evaluating the outcomes of the practice change (Fitzpatrick, 2005, p. 524). Another highlight in this area occurred with the Annual Communicating Nursing Research conference, with emphasis on dissemination of research results across academic and nursing service settings (Fitzpatrick, 2005, p. 525). secretary of health and human services, stated "We understand the special role that only nursing research can play in our health care system. Only nursing research is always patient-focused. Only nursing research takes a comprehensive approach to human health and illness that addresses the needs of all ages, genders and conditions" (Shalala,1998) Regardless of how important such research is, however, there is still a long way before it receives the support and impetus required to move forward on its goal of improving healthcare in the U.S.
References
Cormack, D. (2006) Research Process in Nursing. New York: Blackwell
Ervin, N.E. (2002). Evidence-based nursing practice: Are we there yet? The Journal of the New York State Nurses' Association, 33(2), 11-16.
Encyclopedia
Fitzpatrick, J. (Editor) (2005) Encyclopedia of Nursing Research. New York: Springer
National Center of Nursing Research. National Institute of Health. Retrieved January 19, 2008. http://www.nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NINR.htm
Shalala, Donna (September 16, 1998). Celebrating the National Center of Nursing Research. Retrieved January 19, 2008. http://www.hhs.gov/news/speeches/nurse.htm
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