Subject Guides: Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Toolkit: 2a. Develop Project Timeline

EBP Project Timeline

Example of an EBP Project Timeline

Taken from: Hockenberry, M. J., Brown, T. L., & Melnyk, B. M. (2011). Implementing evidence in clinical settings. In B. M. Melnyk & E. Fineout-Overholt (Eds.), Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (p. 218). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Article

Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change. Am J Nurs, 111(3), 54-60.

To-Do's

	The AJN articles provide guidance for establishing the team and planning next steps
	Review/update the timeline at each EBP planning meeting

Points to Ponder

When developing a timeline think about next steps: who, what, when, where, and how
Plan project steps ahead of time to maintain momentum so you and your team don't lose interest