Barrier To Evidence Based Practice

Although several expert opinions state that the “"implementation of evidence is essential for patients to receive the best care possible" (Fineout-Overholt & Johnson, 2006, p. 194), nurses across the country are still resistant to change. It is unclear why this barrier to evidence based practice exists, but researchers everywhere are interested in discerning if the dissemination of research, time constraints, barriers to learning, or other reasons are to blame.
Study after study has concluded that sucrose allievates pain based on newborn facial cues. (Stevens, 2010) Because of this, its application in our nursery prior to such procedures warranted its use. However, time after time, infants could be heard squealing from the nursery in response