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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide
to Best Practice
Author: Bernadette Mazurek
5Th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-BasedPractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
Chapter 2 Asking Compelling Clinical Questions
Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence To AnswerClinical Questions
Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge ForClinical Decision Making
Chapter 5 Critically Appraising QuantitativeEvidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Critically Appraising QualitativeEvidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 7 Integration Of Patient Preferences And Values And Clinician Expertise Into Evidence-BasedDecision
Making
Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With RobustClinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence In ClinicalSettings
Chapter 10 The Role Of Outcomes And Evidence-Based Quality Improvement In Enhancing And Evaluating Practice
Chapter 11 Implementing The Evidence-Based Practice Competencies In Clinical And AcademicSettings To Ensure
Healthcare Quality And Improved Patient Outcomes
Chapter 12 Leadership Strategies For Creating AndSustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations
Chapter 13 Innovation And Evidence: A PartnershipIn Advancing Best Practice And High Quality Care
Chapter 14 Models To Guide Implementation AndSustainability Of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 15 Creating A Vision And Motivating A Change To Evidence-Based Practice In Individuals,Teams, And
Organizations
Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice InAcademic Settings
Chapter 17 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice InClinical Settings
Chapter 18 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key To Sustaining Evidence-BasedPractice
Chapter 19 Using Evidence To Influence Health AndOrganizational Policy
Chapter 20 Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, Health Policy Briefs,And The Media
Chapter 21 Generating Evidence ThroughQuantitative And Qualitative Research
Chapter 22 Writing A Successful Grant Proposal ToFund Research And Evidence-Based Practice
Implementation Project
Chapter 23 Ethical Considerations For EvidenceImplementation And Evidence Generation
,Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-
BasedPractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of
Inquiry
, 1. In The Hospital Where Nurse L. Provides Care, Tradition Dictates That Oral
Temperatures Be Included In Every Set Of Patient Vital Signs, Regardless Of Patient
Diagnosis Or Acuity. This Is Most Likely An Example Of Which Of The Following
Phenomena?
A) The Prioritization Of Internal Evidence Over External Evidence
B) Practice That Lacks Evidence To Support Its Application
C) The Integration Of Personal Expertise Into Nursing Care
D) Evidence-Based Practice
2. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) On A Postsurgical Unit Has Recently Completed
A Patient Chart Review After The Implementation Of A Pilot Program Aimed At
Promoting Early Ambulation Following Surgery. Which Of The Following
Components Of EBP Is TheNurse Putting Into Practice?
A) Patient Preferences
B) Research Utilization
C) Experience
D) Internal Evidence
3. Nurse R. Has Observed That Reorienting Demented Patients As Frequently As
Possible TendsTo Minimize The Patients' Level Of Agitation In The Evening. The
Nurse Has Shared This Observation With A Colleague, Who Is Skeptical, Stating
That, “It's Best To Stick To Evidence-Based Practice.” How Can Nurse R. Best
Respond?
A) “EBP Can Include Clinicians' Personal Expertise.”
B) “Personal Experience Is Often More Sound Than Formal Evidence-Based Practice.”
C) “Traditional Practice And EBP Are Usually Shown To Be The Same.”
D) “My Years Of Experience Can Be Just As Valuable As Any Literature
Review OrRandomized Trial.”
4. Which Of The Following Factors Provides The Most Important Rationale For
The ConsistentImplementation Of EBP?
A) EBP Provides For The Most Cost-Effective Patient Care.
B) EBP Is Accessible To All Healthcare Clinicians.
C) EBP Provides Consistency In Care Across Healthcare Settings.
D) EBP Improves Patient Outcomes.
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide
to Best Practice
Author: Bernadette Mazurek
5Th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-BasedPractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
Chapter 2 Asking Compelling Clinical Questions
Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence To AnswerClinical Questions
Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge ForClinical Decision Making
Chapter 5 Critically Appraising QuantitativeEvidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Critically Appraising QualitativeEvidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 7 Integration Of Patient Preferences And Values And Clinician Expertise Into Evidence-BasedDecision
Making
Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With RobustClinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence In ClinicalSettings
Chapter 10 The Role Of Outcomes And Evidence-Based Quality Improvement In Enhancing And Evaluating Practice
Chapter 11 Implementing The Evidence-Based Practice Competencies In Clinical And AcademicSettings To Ensure
Healthcare Quality And Improved Patient Outcomes
Chapter 12 Leadership Strategies For Creating AndSustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations
Chapter 13 Innovation And Evidence: A PartnershipIn Advancing Best Practice And High Quality Care
Chapter 14 Models To Guide Implementation AndSustainability Of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 15 Creating A Vision And Motivating A Change To Evidence-Based Practice In Individuals,Teams, And
Organizations
Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice InAcademic Settings
Chapter 17 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice InClinical Settings
Chapter 18 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key To Sustaining Evidence-BasedPractice
Chapter 19 Using Evidence To Influence Health AndOrganizational Policy
Chapter 20 Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, Health Policy Briefs,And The Media
Chapter 21 Generating Evidence ThroughQuantitative And Qualitative Research
Chapter 22 Writing A Successful Grant Proposal ToFund Research And Evidence-Based Practice
Implementation Project
Chapter 23 Ethical Considerations For EvidenceImplementation And Evidence Generation
,Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-
BasedPractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of
Inquiry
, 1. In The Hospital Where Nurse L. Provides Care, Tradition Dictates That Oral
Temperatures Be Included In Every Set Of Patient Vital Signs, Regardless Of Patient
Diagnosis Or Acuity. This Is Most Likely An Example Of Which Of The Following
Phenomena?
A) The Prioritization Of Internal Evidence Over External Evidence
B) Practice That Lacks Evidence To Support Its Application
C) The Integration Of Personal Expertise Into Nursing Care
D) Evidence-Based Practice
2. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) On A Postsurgical Unit Has Recently Completed
A Patient Chart Review After The Implementation Of A Pilot Program Aimed At
Promoting Early Ambulation Following Surgery. Which Of The Following
Components Of EBP Is TheNurse Putting Into Practice?
A) Patient Preferences
B) Research Utilization
C) Experience
D) Internal Evidence
3. Nurse R. Has Observed That Reorienting Demented Patients As Frequently As
Possible TendsTo Minimize The Patients' Level Of Agitation In The Evening. The
Nurse Has Shared This Observation With A Colleague, Who Is Skeptical, Stating
That, “It's Best To Stick To Evidence-Based Practice.” How Can Nurse R. Best
Respond?
A) “EBP Can Include Clinicians' Personal Expertise.”
B) “Personal Experience Is Often More Sound Than Formal Evidence-Based Practice.”
C) “Traditional Practice And EBP Are Usually Shown To Be The Same.”
D) “My Years Of Experience Can Be Just As Valuable As Any Literature
Review OrRandomized Trial.”
4. Which Of The Following Factors Provides The Most Important Rationale For
The ConsistentImplementation Of EBP?
A) EBP Provides For The Most Cost-Effective Patient Care.
B) EBP Is Accessible To All Healthcare Clinicians.
C) EBP Provides Consistency In Care Across Healthcare Settings.
D) EBP Improves Patient Outcomes.
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