New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements (NK)

Question 1

NK1

Answer 1

a. Provide a synopsis of one completed institutional board-approved (IRB-approved) nursing research study.

Question 2

NK2

Answer 2

a. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of how clinical nurses disseminated the organization’s competed nursing research study to internal audiences.
AND

b. Provide one example with supporting evidence, of how clinical nurses disseminated the organization’s completed nursing research study to external audiences.

Question 3

NK3

Answer 3

a. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of clinical nurses’ use of evidence-based practice that is new to the organization.
AND

b. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of clinical nurses’ use of evidenced-based practice to revise an existing practice within the organization.

Question 4

NK4

Answer 4

a. Provide an example, with supporting evidence, of how clinical nurses incorporate professional specialty standards or guidelines to implement a practice new to the organization.

Question 5

NK5

Answer 5

a. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of an innovation within the organization involving nursing.

Question 6

NK6EO

Answer 6

Two examples are required (one example must be from ambulatory care setting, if applicable):

a. Provide two examples, with supporting evidence, of an improved outcome in a care setting associated with a clinical nurse(s) involvement in the adoption of technology.
- Outcome data must be submitted in the form of a graph with a data table.

Question 7

NK7EO

Answer 7

Two examples are required (one example must be from ambulatory care setting, if applicable):
a. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of an improved outcome associated with nurse involvement with the design or redesign of work environment.
- Outcome data must be submitted in the form of a graph with a data table.
AND

b. Provide one example, with supporting evidence, of an improved outcome associated with, clinical nurse involvement with the design or redesign of work flow in an ambulatory setting.
- Outcome data must be submitted in the form of a graph and a data table.