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Evidence based practice - ✔✔problem solving approach to clinical
practice that combines the deliberate use of best evidence in
combination with a clinicians expertise, patient reference, and available
health care resources in making decisions about patient care
7 steps of evidence based practice - ✔✔1.) cultivate a spirit of inquiry
2.) ask a clinical PICOT question
3.) search for the most relevant and best evidence
4.) clinically appraise the evidence you gather
, 5.) integrate all evidence with ones clinical expertise, patient references
and values
6.) evaluate the outcomes of practice decision or change using evidence
7.) communicate the outcomes of EBT decision or changes
4 sources where evidence can be found - ✔✔1.) agency policy and
procedure manuals
2.) quality improvement data
3.) existing clinical guidelines
4.) computerized databases
5 elements of PICOT question - ✔✔P= patient population
I= intervention of interest
C= comparison of interest
O= outcome
I= time