Stetler Model

The method chosen for determining the facility problem is clinical experience (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Through clinical experience it is noticeably evident that patient falls is a serious ongoing problem for the hospital. The seriousness of this problem and the need for improved fall prevention measures are the two rationales why thorough research investigation is necessary to determine why this problem exists (Spoelstra, Given, & Given, 2012). This facility problem does align with my interest and professional goals as a nurse who wants patient safety to remain priority. Preventing the number of patient falls and associated injuries is a clinical significance to this hospital. The significance of this problem has been previously addressed in numerous shared governance committee meetings. To improve fall prevention measures, it is imperative that the hospital implement improved assistive devices and fall …show more content…
The Stetler Model was chosen because it allows the knowledge collected from evidence-based research findings to be directly applied to the targeted area under review (Schaffer, Sandau, & Diedrick, 2013). This model is a valuable tool in critical thinking and nursing investigation because it allows nurses to consider all the necessary processes and steps needed to implement changes as generated by evidence-based research findings (Schaffer et al., 2013). The Stetler Model best suits the facility because it takes into consideration the nurses’ clinical experience and concerns regarding the reasons for the identified problem (Nilsen, 2015). This model can be effectively incorporated into the hospital because the methods of adopting new and improved nursing interventions is based on evidence (Nilsen, 2015). The Stetler Model will aid nurses throughout the research, implementation, and evaluation process to best generate the desired facility change (Schaffer et al.,