Upgrading the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Evidence-Leveling Hierarchy

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.

Rochelle R. Armola is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Annette M. Bourgault is chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group and an instructor in the Physiological and Technological Nursing Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Margo A. Halm is director of nursing research and quality at United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota. Rhonda M. Board is an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda Bucher, a professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, is the liaison between the AACN board of directors and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group. Linda Harrington is vice president for advancing nursing practice at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Colleen Heafey is a clinical nurse specialist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rosemary K. Lee was a clinical nurse specialist at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Florida when this article was written. She is now a clinical nurse specialist in intensive care and progressive care at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Florida. Pamela K. Shellner is a clinical practice specialist at AACN in Aliso Viejo, California. Justine Medina is the director of professional practice and programs at AACN.