Conflicts of Interest and Disclosures
    Neither the planners or presenters have any real or 
    perceived vested interests that relate to this 
    presentation
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                           Objectives
     • Describe how evaluation can be used to develop and 
       test innovations to facilitate and sustain 
       EBP knowledge.
     • Explain the importance of using valid, reliable, 
       objective instrumentation to describe the 
       EBP knowledge of practicing nurses.
     • Describe how evaluation can be used for 
       research on durability of knowledge.
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       USING EVALUATION TO DEVELOP 
       AND TEST INNOVATIONS TO 
       FACILITATE AND SUSTAIN THE EBP 
       KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING 
       NURSES
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       Use Data to Guide the Development 
               and Testing of Innovation
   Establish a baseline measure with a valid, reliable instrument
     MEAN EKAN SUM SCORE                            10.58
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          Use Data to Guide the Development and 
                         Testing of Innovation
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    10                                                     Diploma in Nursing & 
     8                                                     Associate's Degree
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                                                           Bachelor's Degree
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     2                                                     Master's Degree
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