Nursing Evidence-Based
Practice & Research
Methods Midterm | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, EBP vs. Research Utilization EBP uses multiple sources of evidence, includes
clinical judgment, and includes patient preferences;
Research Utilization uses findings from one study
and focuses primarily on research findings.
Sources of Evidence Strengths and limitations of tradition, authority, trial
and error, personal experience, intuition, borrowed
evidence, and scientific research.
Most Reliable Source Scientific research provides the strongest support
for evidence-based clinical decision-making.
Five Levels of Collaboration Individual, Organizational, Regional, National,
International.
Staff Nurse Responsibilities Ask clinical questions, search for evidence, apply
evidence, evaluate outcomes.
Nurse Manager Responsibilities Support an EBP culture, provide education and
resources, encourage staff participation, evaluate
EBP performance.
Research Problem An area of concern or gap in knowledge requiring
investigation.
Purpose Statement States the overall goal of the study.
Research Question The specific question being investigated.
Practice & Research
Methods Midterm | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, EBP vs. Research Utilization EBP uses multiple sources of evidence, includes
clinical judgment, and includes patient preferences;
Research Utilization uses findings from one study
and focuses primarily on research findings.
Sources of Evidence Strengths and limitations of tradition, authority, trial
and error, personal experience, intuition, borrowed
evidence, and scientific research.
Most Reliable Source Scientific research provides the strongest support
for evidence-based clinical decision-making.
Five Levels of Collaboration Individual, Organizational, Regional, National,
International.
Staff Nurse Responsibilities Ask clinical questions, search for evidence, apply
evidence, evaluate outcomes.
Nurse Manager Responsibilities Support an EBP culture, provide education and
resources, encourage staff participation, evaluate
EBP performance.
Research Problem An area of concern or gap in knowledge requiring
investigation.
Purpose Statement States the overall goal of the study.
Research Question The specific question being investigated.
