Which of the following nursing activities are necessary to provide evidence-based nursing care?
a. Maintaining self-directed practice and us-ing the Internet to locate relevant research articles
b. Having an advanced degree (CNS or FNP) and providing clinical supervision for peers
c. Attending continuing education programs and working toward a graduate degree in nursing
d. Systematically integrating nursing research findings and applying relevant evidence to practice
D
Providing evidence-based practice involves searching the research literature, critically synthe-sizing research findings, and applying relevant evidence to practice. The other activities are myths about what makes effective practitioners.
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