Description

Contact hours available until 8/31/2016.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The authors, editor, planning committee, and education director reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:

This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and AMSN.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA)

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered nursing, Provider Number, CEP 5387.

The purpose of this continuing nursing education article is to increase nurses’ and other health care professionals’ awareness of implementing evidence-based practice. After studying the information presented in this article, you will be able to:

• Define an evidence-based practice (EBP) model and identify its five steps.
• Explain the correlation of EBP to patient satisfaction and patient relief.
• Discuss the CARES project and the call light study, as well as their outcomes.
• Describe lateral violence and the importance of awareness in nurses.