The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status

QUESTION

The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status creates staff development classes about incorporating evidence-based practice in nursing. What best describes evidence-based practice?

a. Applying best research evidence to care of patients
b. Using research-based information to develop practice guidelines
c. Conducting a randomized control trial to determine effectiveness of handwashing techniques
d. Developing standards for practice

ANSWER:

ANS: A
Evidence-based medicine is derived from evidence-based medicine and involves integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s unique values and circumstances in making decisions about the care of individual patients. It is focused on searching for, appraising, and synthesizing the best evidence to address a particular clinical practice problem.