One of the first nurse researchers to document evidence-based practice for nursing was Florence Nightingale. What did Nightingale incorporate into her practice that made her practice different from her colleagues?
a. Nightingale gathered scientific data.
b. Nightingale calculated statistics to report her findings.
c. Nightingale communicated her findings to powerful others.
d. Nightingale based her nursing practice on her findings.
ANS: D
Florence Nightingale had tried to develop the role of researcher by using evidence from her practice and implementing these findings. Evidence-based practice (EBP) includes conducting quality studies, synthesizing the study findings into the best research evidence available, and using that research evidence effectively in practice. Although gathering scientific data, calculating statistics to report findings, and communicating findings to powerful others are all important components of conducting research, Nightingale‘s action that most appropriately reflects the current nursing research priority is that she based her nursing practice on her findings.
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