As a clinician, the nurse must meet what basic competencies related to evidence-based practice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Recognize which clinical practices are supported by sound evidence.
2. Recognize that superiors, such as charge nurses, are the ones who know which clinical practices are supported by sound evidence.
3. Use data in clinical work to evaluate outcomes of care.
4. Integrate scientific basics into practice.
5. Will be able to identify which practices have no sound evidence to support their use.
1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Knowing what is sound evidence is a function of nursing related to evidence-based practice.
Rationale 2: This is not true, because all nurses have to be responsible for knowing which clinical practices are supported by sound evidence.
Rationale 3: The nurse should always be practicing with the data that have proven to be sound.
Rationale 4: This is a competency and responsibility for each nurse.
Rationale 5: The nurse should be able to identify which practices have no sound evidence to support their use.
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