This document discusses evidence-based practice in nursing. It defines evidence as methodologically sound research about the effectiveness and safety of nursing interventions. Evidence-based practice is described as an ongoing process that involves critically evaluating the best research evidence, nursing theory, clinical expertise, and patient input to provide optimal care. The key aspects of evidence-based practice are evidence, research, and clinical practice. Barriers to implementing evidence-based practice include lack of support, mentors, time, and awareness of research.

2. Evidence Based Practice
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EVIDENCE RESEARCH PRACTICE
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3. EVIDENCE
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 Refers to methodologically sound, clinically relevant
research about the effectiveness and safety of
nursing interventions.

4. EVIDENCE
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 BEST RESEARCH EVIDENCE

5. EVIDENCE
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 An ongoing process by which evidence, nursing
theory and the practitioner’s clinical expertise are
critically evaluated and considered in conjunction
with patient involvement to provide delivery of
optimum nursing care for the individual

6. EVIDENCE
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 What is evidence based nursing

7. RESEARCH
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 Assess, ask, acquire, appraise, apply and self
evaluation

8. RESEARCH
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 What is research utilization

9. RESEARCH
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 For decades, nurses have used available research to
guide nursing practice and their efforts to improve
patient outcomes.

10. RESEARCH
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 What are the steps in the EBP process

11. PRACTICE
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 It results in better patient outcomes, keeps practice
current and increases confidence in decision-making.

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13. PRACTICE
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 Why is EBP important to nursing practice

14. PRACTICE
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 lack of administrative support, lack of
knowledgeable mentors, insufficient time to conduct
research and lack of awareness about research or
evidence based practice

15. PRACTICE
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 What are the barriers to implementing evidence-
based practice.