Research Utilization: Once-a-Day Temperatures for Afebrile Patients
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Vol. 10 (1), 21-24
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002800-199601000-00008
Abstract
CNSs AND OTHER Master's-prepared nurses are usually expected to lead research utilization (RU) efforts in organizations, but they often feel unprepared to do so. In this article, the need for clinical RU is discussed and ideas for implementation, using an adaptation of the Conduct and Utilization of Research in Nursing model, are described. The RU process is applied to research about once-a-day temperatures in afebrile patients. To assist nurses who are implementing research-based practice, we list studies that were used for the practice change, summarize the research base on the topic, and offer an example of clinical use of practice guidelines.Keywords
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