Develop the skills and knowledge you need to make evidence-based practice (EBP) an integral part of your clinical decision-making and everyday nursing practice with this proven, approachable text. Written in a straightforward, conversational style, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare delivers real-world examples and meaningful strategies in every chapter to help you confidently meet today’s clinical challenges and ensure positive patient outcomes.

Textbook for NU308 Research Procedures in Nursing Practice NU 308.

Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry -- Asking Compelling, Clinical Questions -- Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions -- Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making -- Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making --Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making -- Patient Concerns, Choices, and Clinical Judgment in Evidence-Based Practice -- Advancing Optimal Care with Clinical Practice Guidelines -- Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice in Real World Clinical Settings -- The Role of Outcomes and Evidence-Based Quality Improvement in Enhancing and Evaluating Practice Changes -- Implementing the Evidence-Based Practice Competencies in Clinical and Academic Settings to Ensure Healthcare Quality and Improved Patient Outcomes -- Leadership Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations -- Sparking Innovation through Evidence-Based Practice -- Models to Guide Implementation and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice -- Creating a Vision and Motivating Change to Evidence-Based Practice in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations -- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Settings -- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings -- ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key to Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice -- Using Evidence to Influence Health Policy -- Disseminating Evidence through Publications, Presentations, Health Policy Briefs, and the Media -- Generating Evidence through Quantitative and Qualitative Research -- Writing a Successful Grant Proposal to Fund Research and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Projects -- Ethical Considerations for Evidence Implementation and Evidence Generation.