Hi Brandon,

It was a pleasure to read your reflection of the The Brenner’s novice to expert model and it applicability in your work setting. The KTA framework is popular in health implementation science to close the gap between knowledge and doing. Evidence-based nursing practice integrates 3 key components: 1. scientific (research) evidence, 2. clinical expertise, and 3. patient values/preferences.

Your posts inspired me to reflect back on my own experience as a new graduate nurse. When I first started, I remember researching adverse effects of medication and nursing interventions for specific health conditions (e.g., Parkinson’s, MS, DM) – but the resources I would use as reference were mostly fact sheets, nursing and pharmacology textbooks.

Will your research explore if RPNs feel under prepared to use all evidence in their practice or a particular type of evidence?

Great work! I am excited to learn more next week.

Jen