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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing |
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Evidence-Based Practice
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in Nursing _ Study
Practice
Guide,
in Nursing
Practice
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Questions
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& Exam
Practice
Review
Questions
2026_2027
& Exam
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Define: Evidence-based practice
Systematic approach to rational decision making that facilitates achievement of best
practices
Six steps to EBP
1. Ask a clinical question
2. Collect the most relevant and best evidence
3. Critically appraise the evidence you gather
4. Integrate all evidence with one's clinical expertise and patient preferences and values in
making a practice decision or change
5. Evaluate
6. Share outcomes of EBP changes with others
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Ask a clinical question
• A problem or area of interest that could be performed more efficiently, consumes
healthcare dollars, or does not make sense
• A knowledge focused trigger
• Clinical trends
• Utilization of PICOT format to state your clinical question
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Why should I use PICOT format to state my clinical question?
• The questions you ask will eventually lead you to the evidence for an answer
• You want to be able to read the BEST four-to-six articles that specifically address your
practice question
• The more focused a question you ask, the easier it becomes to search for evidence in the
scientific literature
PICOT question
P = Patient population of interest
I = Intervention of interest
C = Comparison of interest
O = Outcome
T = Time
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