Evidence-Based Practice
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, What is the purpose of using To find the best way to care for patients, ensuring
evidence-based research in nursing? care is safe, effective, and up to date.
Who was a pioneer of evidence- Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War.
based practices in nursing?
What systematic process did She examined environment, sanitation,
Nightingale use to improve soldier handwashing, and collected data to analyze and
care? improve practices.
What are the three components of 1. Best evidence from current research 2. Nurse's
Evidence-Based Nursing? clinical expertise 3. Patient's preferences.
What is the PICOT format used for? To develop clinical questions for evidence-based
practice.
What does each letter in PICOT stand P - Population or Problem, I - Intervention, C -
for? Comparison, O - Outcomes, T - Time Frame.
What is Quantitative Research? Research that involves measurement and numerical
data.
What is Qualitative Research? Research that investigates understanding through
interviews and surveys.
What is the Gold Standard in research Randomized controlled trial (RCT).
studies?