The best measure of successful evidence-based practice is:
a. acceptance of the practice to the point of being included in the policy manual.
b. agreement of the health care team, which leads to consistent care for the patient.
c. dissemination of the practice in nursing journals.
d. patient satisfaction and positive outcomes increasing.
ANS: D
The ultimate goal of all evidence-based practice is better patient care.
It is desirable for policies to reflect evidence-based practice, but that only leads to the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal of all evidence-based practice is better patient care.
Agreement makes working together more pleasant, but is not the ultimate goal of evidence-based practice. The ultimate goal of all evidence-based practice is better patient care.
There is a need for dissemination of research, but that is not the goal of evidence-based practice. The ultimate goal of all evidence-based practice is better patient care.
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