A group of evidence-based practice (EBP) mentors has been mobilized during a new EBP initiative in a community hospital
Which of the following principles should guide the mentors' engagement with members of other healthcare disciplines at the hospital?
A) The mentors should elicit leadership from physicians who have experience with EBP.
B) The mentors should collaborate with other disciplines to foster EBP that is not limited to nurses.
C) The mentors should keep other disciplines informed of the EBP initiative.
D) The mentors should limit participation in the initiative to nursing staff.
B
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