ONS PEP® - Putting Evidence Into Practice
Overview
The purpose of the ONSPutting Evidence Into Practice (PEP®) Project is to improve oncology nursing-sensitive patient outcomes through resources which provide evidence-based interventions. Integrating the most current evidence into practice is a priority for high-quality and cost-effective nursing care.
ONS advanced practice nurses, staff nurses and nurse scientists developed the ONS PEP Resources through the review, critique, and synthesis of the scientific literature on interventions for specific oncology patient outcomes. The resources provide recommendations for practice and include cards, definitions, evidence tables, and references.
Implementation
ONS PEP Resources are designed to provide evidence-based interventions for patient care and teaching. Interventions can be incorporated into telephone triage, policies and procedures, quality/performance improvement activities, and standards of care and order sets. Information from the resources can be integrated into orientation, educational programs, and nursing grand rounds. Exploring the evidence supporting the ONS PEP Resources is an ideal activity for journal clubs.
ONS PEP Publications
Link the links below to view articles published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing describing the ONS PEP Resources:
- Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes: The Development of the Putting Evidence Into Practice® Resources for Nursing Practice
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for Fatigue During and Following Cancer and Its Treatment
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent, Manage, and Treat Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Prevention of Infection
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for Sleep-Wake Disturbances
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Constipation in Patients With Cancer
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Interventions for Depression
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer-Related Dyspnea
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for the Management of Oral Mucositis
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Evidence-Based Interventions for Anxiety
- Putting Evidence Into Practice®: Nursing Assessment and Interventions to Reduce Family Caregiver Strain and Burden
Tips
- Review the ONS PEP resources and consider the applicability in your own practice and your patient situation.
- Do a thorough patient assessment of the relevant clinical problem(s). Examples of measurement tools are provided by the evidence-based measurement summaries.
- Identify interventions with the highest level of evidence and integrate them into the plan of care. Consider the patient's preferences, lifestyle, and the cost and availability of the interventions.
- Evaluate and document the patient's response to the interventions. If indicated, consider implementing other interventions supported by a high level of evidence
- Educate patients that their care is based on the best available evidence.