Computers are important for evidence-based practice because:
a. Computer access is available to all healthcare staff
b. Additional training is not required for information retrieval
c. Information can be accessed and managed more efficiently
d. All of the best evidence is available on the Internet
C
To incorporate the current, best evidence in your nursing practice, you must be able to locate the evidence, evaluate its quality and relevance to the problem, and apply the solution to clinical care. Computers are useful for data access, management, storage, and retrieval when conducting research or reviewing research findings. Specialized software aids in statistical analysis of research data. Computers are not available to all personnel in all healthcare institutions. Not all literature supporting best evidence is accessible electronically. Computer skills are obtained with training and/or experience in order to conduct literature searches using online databases.
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