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Laurie Kubes, RN, NP, Geriatric Psychiatry Team Coordinator Cindy Gillett, RN-C, Geriatric Psychiatry Bonnie Wakefield, PhD, RN, Research Scientist, Associate Chief Nursing Research, Iowa VA |
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VA Midwest Network 23 funded a Nursing Evidence Based Practice initiative in 2004. The Minneapolis VA Medical Center solicited teams interested in participating in this EBP project as a team. |
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Nancy Dole, BSN, RN is a staff nurse in ambulatory care at University of Iowa Health Care. She recognized that a frequent procedure such as blood pressure monitoring can be difficult for a growing patient population—those with large arms. As the obese and body building population has grown, our equipment has not changed to accommodate their arm size and shape. Nancy and her team developed an evidence-based practice change through the Evidence-Based Practice Staff Nurse Internship, changing practice locally and nationally. |
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