The nurse manager asks a staff nurse why a procedure is done in a certain manner. The nurse replies, "I don't know why I started doing it this way. I've never read any research on it, but this technique always works for me
" The manager would place this technique into which category of evidence? 1. Case study
2. Anecdotal
3. Nonexperimental design research
4. Statistical
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Rationale 1: A case study is an in-depth analysis used to translate evidence into other clinical situations.
Rationale 2: Anecdotal evidence is derived from experience.
Rationale 3: Nonexperimental design research includes gathering factors related to a clinical condition.
Rationale 4: Statistical evidence is built from a scientific approach.
Global Rationale:
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