Nurses' evidence-based practice competence and hospital practice environment after specific training under the Best Practice Spotlight Organization® Programme. A cross sectional study.

Background: Barriers to implementing training strategies for the improvement of evidence-based practice competence of nurses in hospital practice environments still persist.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a specific training within the framework of the Best Practice Spotlight Organization® programme, on nurses' evidence-based practice competence and the practice environment in two hospitals.

Design: This is a observational cross-sectional study assessing evidence-based practice competence and perceptions of Practice Environments.

Self-perceived competences in evidence-based practice of clinical-teaching nurses versus clinical nurses.

Aim: To compare the evidence-based practice (EBP) self-perceived competences of clinical teacher nurses (CTN) versus clinical nurses (CN) to detect areas for improvement in practical training.

Method: A cross-sectional study by means of a self-assessment questionnaire sent to nurses of two public hospitals of Castilla y León was performed, between February to May 2020. Variables included competences in evidence based practice (EBP) - attitude, knowledge, skills and use-, sociodemographic, job, academic, teaching relations and training in investigation methodology and/or EBP.

[Nursing mothers satisfaction with the promotion of breastfeeding and professionals adherence to the recommendations. Multi-center study.].

Objective: The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative or clinical practice guideline implementation programs have a positive impact on the promotion of breastfeeding (BF). There are knowledge gaps regarding the perceptions of new mothers towards these initiatives, and their degree of satisfaction. Our objective was to describe the satisfaction of BF mothers and adherence to the recommendations of the "Breastfeeding" guide from the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO).