What are the connections between evidence-based practice and nursing research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Evidence-based care cannot be provided to patients without the nurse understanding something of research.
b. A synthesis of current research within an area of nursing is used to improve care in that area.
c. All patients with a given diagnosis should be cared for based solely on research knowledge.
d. Nursing diagnosis and management depend on a practitioner's exploration of best research evidence.
e. Nursing research provides evidence that allows us each to practice with the same style and capability.
ANS: A, B, D
Evidence-based practice in nursing requires a strong body of research knowledge that nurses must synthesize and use to promote quality care for their patients, families, and communities. In order to synthesize and use research appropriately, a nurse must understand it. A nurse must explore the best research evidence about a practice problem before using his or her clinical expertise to diagnose and manage an individual patient's health problem. Not all patients are treated in the same way, however. Because reality can vary with perception, and because the facts can be relative, nurses do not impose their views on patients. Rather, nurses help patients seek health from within the patients' worldviews. This is a critical component of evidence-based practice.
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