IT IS CRITICAL that lessons learned from research are translated and applied to everyday
pediatric nursing practice to improve the quality of care for children and their families.
For pediatric nursing practice, clinical nursing research is conducted to develop,
refine, and expand nursing knowledge to guide practice (
Polit and Beck, 2012
) and ultimately improve the health and quality of life of children and their families.
Clinical problems identified from pediatric nursing practice are used as sparks to
ignite research, evidence-based practice (EBP) projects, and quality improvement (QI)
programs. Translating research evidence into best clinical practices enhances the
quality of pediatric nursing practice by improving child and family health outcomes
(
Christian, 2012b
). Thus, improving pediatric nursing practice requires that evidence from research,
EBP projects, and QI programs are conducted, translated, and integrated into everyday
pediatric nursing practice (
Christian, 2011
,
Christian, 2012a
,
Christian, 2012b
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Publication history
Published online: March 22, 2012
Column Editor: Becky J. Christian, PhD, RNIdentification
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© 2012 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
