Implementation Science in Nursing: A Framework for Education and Practice

A timely resource that shows faculty, students, and clinicians how to bring about and sustain change, Implementation Science in Nursing: A Framework for Education and Practice provides theoretical information and practical application for evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care.

The most challenging but crucial part of EBP is implementation, where the practice change is piloted, evaluated, integrated, and sustained. Implementation Science in Nursing: A Framework for Education and Practice focuses on the implementation process, which is the study of methods and strategies that promote the methodical uptake of research findings and EBPs into routine practices to ultimately improve patient care, quality, safety, and outcomes.

Drs. Linda A. Roussel and Patricia L. Thomas have combined both didactic teaching methods with real-life exemplars in the text to help readers learn the elements of implementation science and its application. Other important features include:
• Excellent exemplars and sample assignments for educators
• In-depth discussions on implementation science theories, models, and frameworks applied to real-life scenarios
• Thorough explanations of evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI) implementation science (IS), and dissemination science (DS)
• The latest literature and thinking on implementation science

With Implementation Science in Nursing: A Framework for Education and Practice, nursing professionals and students in Doctor of Nursing Practice programs will learn the tools, techniques, and strategies used to advance quality initiatives and improve patient and population health.

Linda A. Roussel, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL, FAAN is a professor at the University of Texas Houston, Cizik School of Nursing. She is a recognized author and editor of several textbooks focused on nursing administration and management, the clinical nurse leader, project management, and evidence-based practice. She is known for her experience with academic–practice partnerships and curricular innovations including the development of the clinical nurse leader and Doctor of Nursing practice programs. An innovative academician, she regularly presents at national and international conferences and consults with nurse leaders in practice and academe. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and holds board certification in advanced nursing administration and as a clinical nurse leader.

Patricia L. Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE, FNAP, NEA-BC, ACNS-BC, CNL is the associate dean for Nursing Faculty Affairs and an associate professor at Wayne State University. She is a recognized author and editor of several textbooks focused on nursing administration and management, the clinical nurse leader, proj­ect management, and quality improvement. She has been recognized for her mentorship of nurses in operations from the bedside to the board room and in education across undergraduate, gradu­ate, and doctoral programs. She is a fellow in the American Acad­emy of Nursing and a distinguished fellow in the National Academies of Practice. She has board certifications in health care management, advanced nursing administration, adult health clinical nurse specialist, and clinical nurse leader. Dr. Thomas pre­sents and provides consultation nationally and internationally for nursing leadership, curriculum design, and quality and pro­cess improvement.