Evidence Based Practice, Step by Step
American Journal of Nursing
"This collection of articles was authored by faculty from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values." (2010 AJN)
Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: The Seven Steps of Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part I
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). American Journal of Nursing. 110(7): 47-52.
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). American Journal of Nursing. 110(7): 47-52.
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part II
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). American Journal of Nursing. 110(9): 41-48.
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part III
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). 110(11): 43-51.
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Following the evidence: Planning for sustainable change
Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K.M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B.M., & Stillwell, S.B. (2011). American Journal of Nursing. 111(1): 54-60.
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). American Journal of Nursing. 110(9): 41-48.
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part III
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). 110(11): 43-51.
Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Following the evidence: Planning for sustainable change
Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K.M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B.M., & Stillwell, S.B. (2011). American Journal of Nursing. 111(1): 54-60.
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AACN Levels of Evidence: What's New?
Armola, R.R., Bourgault, A.M., Halm, M.A., Board, R.M., et. al. (2009). Critical Care Nurse. 29(4): 70-73.
Choosing the best evidence to guide clinical practice: Application of AACN levels of evidence
Peterson, M.H., Barnason, S., Donnelly, B., Hill, K., et. al. (2014) Critical Care Nurse. 34(2): 58-68.
AACN Levels of Evidence: What's New?
Armola, R.R., Bourgault, A.M., Halm, M.A., Board, R.M., et. al. (2009). Critical Care Nurse. 29(4): 70-73.
Choosing the best evidence to guide clinical practice: Application of AACN levels of evidence
Peterson, M.H., Barnason, S., Donnelly, B., Hill, K., et. al. (2014) Critical Care Nurse. 34(2): 58-68.
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