Do you ever feel like you're re-inventing the wheel?

Do you wonder how other nurses are addressing patient care needs and achieving excellence in practice through the use of evidence?

These and other questions stimulated us to develop the National Nursing Practice Network® (NNPN). NNPN is a community of practices committed to the promotion and implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP) to improve healthcare and population health. The NNPN is composed of over 100 community and academic healthcare systems and hospitals representing every state in the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico and Singapore. We are excited about the work we are doing and the future possibilities for continued improvement in patient care.

Marita G. Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN
NNPN Executive Director

If you have any feedback or ideas about the NNPN or its website, please email Anne McLeod at mcleoda@med.umich.edu. 

  • Marita G. Titler, Director, NNPN

    The NNPN represents a commitment to the promotion and implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) through a collaborative model designed to promote shared learning and participation... to learn more, click here.

  • Written by renowned EBP experts LoBiondo-Wood, Haber, & Titler, this completely new book provides a straightforward yet comprehensive guide to planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practices to improve quality of care and health outcomes...to learn more, click here.

  • Oral Care Protocols are now available from NNPN! To learn more, click here.

  • The NNPN is now offering Continuing Education (CE) for its on- line educational series (Lunch - n - Learns & Journal Clubs). Participants requesting CEs must complete and evaluation form after the session to receive credit. If you did NOT register but ATTENDED and want CEs, Please send your name and e-mail address to nnpnetwork@umich.edu or mcleoda@umich.edu.  




  • Linda A. Gerdner, PhD, RN, FAAN has written a story, Musical Memories, that introduces an innovative model for the translation of  evidence-based practice into an engaging story for children and their family. This children’s picture book is currently in press by Pizzicato Press. Click here for more information.

  • To access NNPN's library of EBP Resources, please click here.

  • Check out the new tool kit on Preventing Non-Ventilator Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP). It is an implementation guide with 6 easy steps to implement oral care for non ventilated patients. You can find the tool kit under tool kits under EBP resources tab at the top of the screen...to learn more, click here.

  • Translation Research in Practice: An Introduction by Dr. Marita G. Titler will be available in the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing in May 2018. Get the article here.

  • The above article, Older Adults' Perceptions of Their Fall Risk and Prevention Strategies After Transitioning From Hospital to Home, is now available from the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Get the article here.