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Welcome to the Evidence-Based Practice Guide for Nursing! This guide will provide information on skills, resources, and support available to incorporate EBP into nursing practice and for student nurses to enhance learning so you are ready to incorporate EBP from day one in your clinical experience. Need support getting started with EBP? Book an appointment with your librarian! |
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), and Evidence-Based Medical Informatics (EBMI) all involve the understanding of how clinical expertise and knowledge, patient preferences and values, and available evidence from research literature all inform healthcare provider decision-making. EBP is more multi-disciplinary and inclusive than EBM, which initially mostly involved physician decision-making around diagnosis and treatment of illness and did not include deeper exploration of prevention or etiology.
The American Nursing Association (ANA) defines EBP as holistic and quality patient care, "based on the most up-to-date research and knowledge," so incorporating the best available evidence is essential to the EBP process. The ANA also suggests evaluation after application of evidence to better understand if the evidence could be applicable to other cases or in similar situations.
Best Available Evidence is the current body of research surrounding a preventative approach, diagnosis, treatment, or other outcome. It is important to note that not all published literature is created equal. Nurses must become skilled in asking the right question, acquiring the best and most relevant results, and engage in critical appraisal of the evidence to truly engage in EBP.
From the Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A manual for evidence-based clinical practice, best practices around the incorporation of research evidence into decision-making require skills the TCU Library can help you grow, including the ability to locate research studies that may be applicable to your clinical situation.
An Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare by
Evidence-based practice (EBP) refers to a method through which practitioners in the healthcare industry review and analyze the current researches to facilitate the delivery of care. Nursing is a profession within the healthcare sector that utilizes EBP for providing care to individuals and their families by helping them recover from illnesses, and maintain optimal health and quality of life. The EBP in nursing comprises three components, which involve utilizing the best accessible external advice, drawing on the clinical expertise, and taking into account the expectations and values of the patients. Furthermore, EBP allows the assessment of research for understanding the effectiveness and risks of the diagnostic tests and treatments. This book is a guide to evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare. For all readers who are interested in nursing, the studies included herein will serve as an excellent guide to develop a comprehensive understanding.
Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions by
Where Evidence-Based Practice Meets InnovationHealthcare organizations require both innovation and evidence-based practice to build systems that will support the future of improved care. Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions, Second Edition addresses the core competencies and behaviors required to be an innovative leader. This text fulfills the market need for an advanced practice resource focused on how to address new and emerging sources of evidence-based practice that can inform, translate and scale the complexity of leading innovation in healthcare organizations. The Second Edition has been heavily revised and updated to refine the focus on leadership of innovation and place less foundational focus on evidence-based practice process. In addition to a strong revision to the organization and updated content, this unique text features three new chapters discussing workarounds as a source of innovation, performance improvement leadership vs. innovation methodology and the use of evidence in both, and a technology primer for nusing leaders.Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions, Second Edition takes a patient-centered approach, discusses the perspectives on the dynamic of innovation and evidence as well as emerging competencies for leaders of healthcare innovation. To address the core competencies the text is expertly organized into four sections: Section 1 Addresses the current landscape of evidence in innovation, Section 2 Examines new sources of evidence including technology and big data, Section 3 Discusses strategies for measuring innovation at a variety of system levels, and Section 4 Provides strategies to synthesize and disseminate evidence to advance innovation in healthcare.
Translation of Evidence into Nursing and Health Care by
NAMED A DOODY'S CORE TITLE! Designed as both a text for the DNP curriculum and a practical resource for seasoned health professionals, this acclaimed book demonstrates the importance of using an interprofessional approach to translating evidence into nursing and healthcare practice in both clinical and nonclinical environments. This third edition reflects the continuing evolution of translation frameworks by expanding the Methods and Process for Translation section and providing updated exemplars illustrating actual translation work in population health, specialty practice, and the healthcare delivery system. It incorporates important new information about legal and ethical issues, the institutional review process for quality improvement and research, and teamwork and building teams for translation. In addition, an unfolding case study on translation is threaded throughout the text. Reorganized for greater ease of use, the third edition continues to deliver applicable theory and practical strategies to lead translation efforts and meet DNP core competency requirements. It features a variety of relevant change-management theories and presents strategies for improving healthcare outcomes and quality and safety. It also addresses the use of evidence to improve nursing education, discusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policy makers, and describes the interprofessional collaboration imperative for our complex healthcare environment. Consistently woven throughout are themes of integration and application of knowledge into practice.NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: Expands the Methods and Process for Translation sectionProvides updated exemplars illustrating translation work in population health, specialty practice, and the healthcare delivery systemOffers a new, more user-friendly formatIncludes an entire new section, Enablers of TranslationDelivers expanded information on legal and ethical issuesPresents new chapter, Ethical Responsibilities of Translation of Evidence and Evaluation of OutcomesWeaves an unfolding case study on translation throughout the textKEY FEATURES: Delivers applicable theories and strategies that meet DNP core requirementsPresents a variety of relevant change-management theoriesOffers strategies for improving outcomes and quality and safetyAddresses the use of evidence to improve nursing educationDiscusses how to reduce the divide between researchers and policy makersSupplies extensive lists of references, web links, and other resources to enhance learningPurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers
A reminder about the application of the best available evidence is to consider that while the details of each case or situation may be different, the skills used to be more confident in appraisal and application of information start with asking the right question.
When nurses can:
then they will be able to easily refine search terms to make results more relevant, and can appropriately apply evidence to enhance care!
