Which of the following activities is part of an organizational—but not an individual—EBP endeavor?
A) Asking a good question/identifying a problem
B) Searching for evidence
C) Assessing implementation potential
D) Synthesizing and appraising evidence
C
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EBP in an organizational context involves many of the same steps as individual EBP efforts, but is more formalized and must take organizational factors into account. Triggers for an organizational project include both pressing clinical problems (problem-focused) and existing knowledge (knowledge-focused), such as assessing implementation potential. Individual nurses have opportunities to put research into practice. The five basic steps for individual EBP are: (1) asking an answerable clinical question; (2) searching for relevant research-based evidence; (3) appraising and synthesizing the evidence; (4) Integrating the evidence with your own clinical expertise, patient preferences, and local context; (5) Assessing the effectiveness of the decision, intervention, or advice.
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