Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
83 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Ellen Fineout‐Overholt is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Issues, ethics and legal aspects and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in General Health Professions, 48 papers in Issues, ethics and legal aspects and 24 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Ellen Fineout‐Overholt's work include Health Sciences Research and Education (71 papers), Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (47 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (24 papers). Ellen Fineout‐Overholt is often cited by papers focused on Health Sciences Research and Education (71 papers), Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (47 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (24 papers). Ellen Fineout‐Overholt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and New Zealand. Ellen Fineout‐Overholt's co-authors include Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Susan B. Stillwell, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford, Kathleen M. Williamson, Lisa English Long, Mary Z. Mays, Linda J. Johnston, Louise Kaplan, Alyce A. Schultz and Nancy Fischbeck Feinstein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Advanced Nursing and Veterinary Record.

In The Last Decade

Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

79 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice

2005 1.2k citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt profile →
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice

2004 747 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt profile →
The Establishment of Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real‐World Clinical Settings: Proficiencies to Improve Healthcare Quality, Reliability, Patient Outcomes, and Costs

2014 410 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford et al. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing profile →
The State of Evidence-Based Practice in US Nurses

2012 351 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt et al. profile →

Peers

Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

GHP

IELA

PHEOH

SPU

EDUCA

Cheryl B. Stetler United States

Marita G. Titler United States

Alison M. Hutchinson Australia

Gun Nordström Sweden

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk United States

Angie Titchen United Kingdom

Kate Gerrish United Kingdom

Margaret B. Harrison Canada

Kader Parahoo United Kingdom

Robin Newhouse United States

Cheryl B. Stetler United States

Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

4.5k ×1.1

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586 ×0.3

IELA

1.3k ×0.8

PHEOH

228 ×0.3

SPU

256 ×0.4

EDUCA

Citations per year, relative to Ellen Fineout‐Overholt Ellen Fineout‐Overholt (= 1×) peers Cheryl B. Stetler

Countries citing papers authored by Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellen Fineout‐Overholt

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20 of 20 papers shown

Milner, Kerry A., et al.. (2025). Designing the Implementation Plan for Success and Sustainability. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 125(12). 46–54.

Milner, Kerry A., et al.. (2024). National evaluation of DNP students' use of the PICOT method for formulating clinical questions. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 21(2). 216–222. 2 indexed citations

Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, et al.. (2024). Critical Appraisal of Evidence for DNP-Prepared Nurses. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 124(10). 42–50. 1 indexed citations

Milner, Kerry A., et al.. (2024). Clinical Inquiry and Problem Identification. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 124(5). 38–46. 7 indexed citations

Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, et al.. (2024). Critical Appraisal of Evidence: Synthesis and Recommendations. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 125(1). 38–43.

Milner, Kerry A., et al.. (2023). National evaluation of DNP projects based on 2015 AACN white paper and 2019 DNP project roadmap. Journal of Professional Nursing. 48. 60–65. 12 indexed citations

Cardoso, Daniela, Adriana Coelho, Vítor Parola, et al.. (2019). Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of evidence-based practice instruments for Portuguese nursing students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. IV Série(23). 141–152. 3 indexed citations

Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek & Ellen Fineout‐Overholt. (2012). The Current State of Evidence-Based Practice in Nurses Across the United States. 1 indexed citations

Hagler, Debra, Mary Z. Mays, Susan B. Stillwell, et al.. (2012). Preparing Clinical Preceptors to Support Nursing Students in Evidence-Based Practice. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 43(11). 502–508. 7 indexed citations

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Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, & Susan B. Stillwell. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 111(3). 54–60. 26 indexed citations

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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt, Susan B. Stillwell, & Kathleen M. Williamson. (2010). The Seven Steps of Evidence-Based Practice Following this progressive, sequential approach will lead to improved health care and patient outcomes.. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 110(1). 51–53. 11 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Susan B. Stillwell, & Kathleen M. Williamson. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part I. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 110(7). 47–52. 93 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Susan B. Stillwell, & Kathleen M. Williamson. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence Part III. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 110(11). 43–51. 67 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Susan B. Stillwell, & Kathleen M. Williamson. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 110(9). 41–48. 17 indexed citations

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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek & Ellen Fineout‐Overholt. (2006). Consumer Preferences and Values as an Integral Key to Evidence-based Practice. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 30(2). 123–127. 22 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, et al.. (2005). Teaching EBP: Getting to the Gold: How to Search for the Best Evidence. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 2(4). 207–211. 21 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen & Linda J. Johnston. (2005). Teaching EBP: A Challenge for Educators in the 21st Century. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 2(1). 37–39. 32 indexed citations

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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek & Ellen Fineout‐Overholt. (2005). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice. 1210 indexed citations breakdown →

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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt, Nancy Fischbeck Feinstein, et al.. (2004). Nurses' Perceived Knowledge, Beliefs, Skills, and Needs Regarding Evidence‐Based Practice: Implications for Accelerating the Paradigm Shift. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 1(3). 185–193. 305 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen & Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk. (2004). Evaluation of studies of prognosis. Evidence-Based Nursing. 7(1). 4–8. 6 indexed citations

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