EVidence-based practice nursing toolkit
This toolkit was designed to help nurses and nursing students to navigate the world of evidence-based practice (EBP).
Purpose of this toolkit:
- Learn how to ask a clinical question
- Learn the types of evidence to look for
- Learn how and where to search for evidence in the literature
- Learn to appraise the evidence in your findings
- Learn how to apply the evidence to your nursing practice
- Learn to disseminate your findings
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
"EBP is the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence into the decision making process for patient care" (Sackett D, 1996).
"EBP is the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence into the decision making process for patient care" (Sackett D, 1996).
Source: Library Resource Guides: Evidence-Based Practice - an Introduction: WHAT IS EBP? (n.d.). Retrieved April 27,2017, from http://libguides.csu.edu.au/ebp
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EBP is important because it causes nurses and other health care practitioners to reflect on the reasons behind why they certain things in their day-to-day practice.
EBP improves outcomes for patients by making sure the care they receive is in line with current best practices. |
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The Steps of Evidence-Based Practice: | ASK | ACQUIRE | APPRAISE | APPLY | ASSESS | DISSEMINATE | |
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