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DNP Evidence-Based Practice Project: Library Resources: EBP Implementation Models

This guide is designed to assist graduate students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with the research and scholarly writing components of the final DNP Project.

Helpful Books with Info About Implementation

EBP Models & Frameworks: Articles and Web Resources

ACE (Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice) Star Model of Knowledge Transformation

Stevens, K. R. (2012). Star Model of EBP: Knowledge transformation. Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Advancing Research & Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Model

Melnyk, B. M. (2018, June 25). ARCC: An evidence-based system-wide model for implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practice.

Integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i-PARIHS)

Rycroft-Malone, J. (2004). The PARIHS framework: A framework for guiding the implementation of evidence-based practice. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 19(4), 297–304.

Iowa Model

Buckwalter, K. C., Cullen, L., Hanrahan, K., Kleiber, C., McCarthy, A. M., Rakel, B., Steelman, V., Tripp, R. T., & Tucker, S. (2017). Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice: Revisions and validation. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(3), 175–182.

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model

Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Evidence-Based Practice. (2021). Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model and Tools Permission Request Form. 

Stetler Model

Stetler, C. B. (2001). Updating the Stetler Model of research utilization to facilitate evidence-based practice. Nursing Outlook, 49, 272–279.