Create an EBP Project - Your Excellence, Our Support - Northwell's Library Guide to Nursing Projects

Ready to Start Your EBP Project?

Discover: EBP at Northwell

EBP Policy and Procedure Manual
Learn more about the process for getting your EBP project approved by your site Chief Nurse Executive and the Northwell Health Institute for Nursing's System Nursing EBP Review Committee.
Evidence-Based Practice Algorithm: Forms and User Guide
Navigate the EBP process as set up for you by the IFN and find all of the system resources in one place! Get forms, tables of evidence, and more.

The Stevens Star Model of Knowledge Transformation to Improve Care and Outcomes
Northwell uses the STEVENS STAR Model for Knowledge Transformation to operationalize evidence-based practice.The Star Model explains how knowledge is transformed at five major stages, starting from primary research, and continuing through the stages of evidence summary, translation, integration, and evaluation.

Check out these videos from the UT Health School of Nursing to hear Dr. Stevens speak about her work.

Discover: Library Resources for the ASK step

PICO Worksheet
Develop a PICO question and turn it into an advanced search strategy using this worksheet.
PICO Brainstorm Worksheet
Not sure what direction to take your PICO question? Use this brainstorming sheet craft a PICO question that is meaningful to you and feasible to study.

Truly Here to Support Your EBP Project

Discover: The EBP Methodology

The Four A's of EBP

Check out this article on PubMed that explains the process of producing an EBP project:

de Groot M, van der Wouden JM, van Hell EA, Nieweg MB. Evidence-based practice for individuals or groups: let's make a difference. Perspect Med Educ. 2013 Sep;2(4):216-221. doi: 10.1007/s40037-013-0071-2. PMID: 24101580; PMCID: PMC3792230.

Discover: Library Resources for the ACQUIRE step

Searching Tips Sheet
Everything you need to remember about how to search on one page!

Searching on PubMed Library Guide
Learn how to run better searches for evidence In PubMed's free database of 30 million biomedical literature citations.

How Can the Library Help Me?

This Library User Guide (LibGuide) will help guide you to the library resources and support you need if you are ready to create an EBP project at Northwell.

Eager to begin exploring EMIL now? Click here to get directions to to EMIL.

Discover: Learning More About EBP

Northwell EBP E-books & Readings
Want to read more about creating an EBP project? Review our list of recommended e-books and articles on nursing EBP topics, available to you from the Northwell Libraries.

Duke University Medical Library and Archives EBP Course

Thank you to the Duke University Medical Library and Archives for this comprehensive learning guide to the EBP process.

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) EBP Courses

Thank you to the NNLM Region 2 Libraries for these insightful learning sessions about EBP.

Session 1: Overview and Question Formulation

Session 2: Literature Searching

Session 3: Appraisal and Application

Discover: Library Resources for the ASSESS step

Grading the Certainty of the Evidence
Learn more about the GRADE method of evaluating evidence from the Cochrane GRADEing Methods Group.

CASP Checklists - Critical Appraisal Skills
Learn how to improve your skills by using the CASP checklists to analyze evidence, recommended by the Northwell IFN.

Diseminate: Present EBP Projects the PechaKucha Way

At Northwell's Institute For Nursing, EBP project presentations are often done in the PechaKucha format. If you have never heard of it before and aren't sure how to get started, don't worry! We've got you covered.

Here's two videos to introduce you to the process:

What is Pecha Kucha? How to Do a Pecha Kucha Presentation

Start creating by watching this video below, and then contact your hospital librarian for help and support.

Discover: Connect With Your Librarian

Meet Your Librarian
Haven't met your hospital librarian just yet? Click here to discover how to meet them. They're happy to help!

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Your Excellence, Our Support - Northwell's Library Guide to Nursing Projects: Create an EBP Project