Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare

Unit 1 Steps Zero, One, Two: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry
Chapter 2 Asking Compelling, Clinical Questions
Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions
Unit 1 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Using Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Long-
Term Acute Care Facility
Unit 2: Step Three: Critically Appraising Evidence
Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 5 Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making
Unit 2 Making Ebp Real: A Success Story. Making EBP a Reality by Reducing Patient Falls Through Transdisciplinary Teamwork
Unit 3: Steps Four and Five: Moving From Evidence to Sustainable Practice Change
Chapter 7 Integration of Patient Preferences and Values and Clinician
Expertise Into Evidence-Based Decision Making
Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With Rigorously Developed Clinical Practice Guidelines and Evidence-Based Recommendations
Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence in Clinical Settings
Chapter 10 The Role of Outcomes and Quality Improvement in Enhancing and Evaluating Practice Changes
Chapter 11 Leadership Strategies and Evidence-Based Practice Competencies to Sustain a Culture and Environment That Supports Best Practice
Unit 3 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Improving Outcomes for Depressed Adolescents with the Brief Cognitive Behavioral COPE
Intervention Delivered in 30-Minute Outpatient Visits
Unit 4: Creating and Sustaining a Culture and Environment for Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 12 Innovation and Evidence: A Partnership in Advancing Best Practice and High Quality Care
Chapter 13 Models to Guide Implementation and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 14 Creating a Vision and Motivating a Change to Evidence-Based Practice in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
Chapter 15 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Settings
Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings
Chapter 17 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key to Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice
Unit 4 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Mercy Heart Failure Pathway
Unit 5: Step Six: Disseminating Evidence and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Outcomes
Chapter 18 Disseminating Evidence Through Publications, Presentations, Health Policy Briefs, and the Media
Unit 5 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Faculty Research Projects Receive Worldwide Coverage
Unit 6: Next Steps: Generating External Evidence and Writing Successful Funding Proposals
Chapter 19 Generating Evidence Through Quantitative Research
Chapter 20 Generating Evidence Through Qualitative Research
Chapter 21 Writing a Successful Grant Proposal to Fund Research and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Projects
Chapter 22 Ethical Considerations for Evidence Implementation and Evidence Generation
Unit 6 Making EBP Real: Selected Excerpts From a Funded Grant Application. COPE/Healthy Lifestyles for Teens: A School-Based
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Appendix A Templates for Asking Clinical Questions
Appendix B Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists
Appendix C Evaluation and Synthesis Tables Templates for Critical Appraisal
Appendix D Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk: An Appraisal Guide for Qualitative Evidence
Appendix E Example of a Health Policy Brief
Appendix F Example of a Press Release
Appendix G An Example of a Successful Media Dissemination Effort: Patient-Directed Music
Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support
Appendix H Approved Consent Form for a Study
Appendix I System-Wide ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentor Role Description 587
Appendix J ARCC Timeline for an EBP Implementation Project
Appendix K Sample Instruments to Evaluate Organizational Culture and Readiness for Integration of EBP, EBP Beliefs, and EBP Implementation in Clinical and Academic Settings
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