Evidence-based practice has the ability to:
a. Improve the quality of care provided
b. Improve patient outcomes
c. Improve clinician satisfaction
d. Improve patients' perceptions
A, B, C, D
EBP has the potential to improve the quality of care that nurses provide, patient outcomes, and clinician satisfaction with their practice. Your patients expect nursing professionals to be informed and to use the safest and most appropriate interventions. Use of evidence enhances nursing, improving patients' perceptions of excellent nursing care.
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