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MULTIPLE CHOICE zl
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e a process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack easy a
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riginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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ures that you will apply available evidence in practice ethicallyand appropriately. Even when y
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ou use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse, you will de
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velop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appropriate.
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e a process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack easy a
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ccess to risk- zl zl
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riginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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ou use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse, you will de
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velop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appropriate.
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