The nurse is interested in attending a certification program that educates nurses on the best practice based on evidence. Which organization would be the nurse's best choice for this certification?
1. The Sara Cole Hirsh Institute.
2. The Journal of Nursing Scholarship.
3. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
4. The Cochrane Library.
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Rationale 1: This institute offers a certification program for nurses interested in best practice based on evidence.
Rationale 2: This is a research journal and does not offer this certification.
Rationale 3: The primary mission of this task force is to review the evidence of effectiveness of interventions and treatments and develop recommendations for clinical preventive services.
Rationale 4: The Cochrane Libraryis a collection of databases in medicine and other health care specialties provided by the Cochrane Collaboration and other organizations.
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