A nurse seeking the definition of evidence-based practice as it applies to nursing would review which literature?
1. The original work of Archie Cochrane
2. Foundational work by the group headed by Sackett
3. The website of Sigma Theta Tau International
4. The website of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rationale 1: Archie Cochrane is credited with beginning the movement toward evidence-based practice, but his work did not focus on nursing.
Rationale 2: Sackett, et al. defined evidence-based medicine but did not focus on nursing.
Rationale 3: STTI defined EBP in a way that is specific to nursing.
Rationale 4: AHRQ is not specific to nursing.
Global Rationale:
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