The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe..."
-Florence Nightingale, 1859
What is Research Utilization in Evidence Based Practice
Research Utilization is defined
as the process of communication and using research generated knowledge to make
an impact on or a change in the existing practice in the health care system
Conceptual
utilization-
use of findings to cognitively restructure thinking about a phenomenon
Instrumental
utilization-
direct application of knowledge to change practice
Research
utilization occurs when nurses
incorporate knowledge generated from research into their clinical practices.
The process looks simple at first glance: do research, get results, and then
"just do it.“ Unfortunately, in nursing and other health care disciplines,
there often is a wide gap between scientific knowledge and actual practice.
Evidence-Based
Practice uses
research
to direct client care and challenges nurses to critically examine traditional
practices, procedures, and
nursing
rituals and question those that are not substantiated by
research
or other evidence. 
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