In Our Unit. Preventing Radial Artery Occlusion by Using Reverse Barbeau Assessment: Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to the Bedside.

The article describes the nursing journey of identifying evidence-based best practices, developing education plans and multiunit implementation of the reverse Barbeau test, an important postprocedural assessment with transradial procedures. Topics discussed include the major barrier of finding time for staff education during the overall journeu from discovery to implementation and an evidence-based project on patent hemostasis during radial artery access.