Increasing Operational Readiness with Evidence-based practice

Justin Hefley, DNP, CRNA

About Me

• Multiple roles over the years from mother-baby nurse to CRNA
• Currently stationed at Camp Lejeune but have previously been on both coasts and in Japan.

EBP Experience

• Prevention of pruritis following spinal morphine for scheduled cesarean birth. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 46(2), 97–102. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000693
• An evidence-based approach to implementing ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous practices on a multi-service unit. MEDSURG Nursing, 30(3).
• Training Program for Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Catheter Insertion. Military Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab176
• Resuming Breastfeeding After Surgery: Influencing Practice Recommendations. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2020.12.010

Why EBP?

The Easy Part

• National Defense Strategy
• Navy Surgeon General Priorities
• Navy Nurse Corps Philosophy
• Navy Nurse Corps Strategic Goals

NDS 2018

The National Defense Strategy, laid out in 2018, defined three lines of effort: 

• Building a more lethal force
• Strengthening alliances and attracting new partners
• Reforming the department for greater performance and affordability.

Navy Surgeons General

• People
• Platforms
• Performance
• Power

Navy Nurse Corps

• Readiness
• Relevance
• Resiliency

Navy Nurse Corps Admiral

• Lead
• Learn
• Love