LibGuides: Nursing: Evidence-Based Nursing

Evidence-Based Practice

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) states that:

Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to clinical decision-making that incorporates a search for the best and latest evidence, clinical expertise and assessment, and patient preferences and values, within a context of caring.

To deliver the best care to patients, it is advised to integrate clinical expertise and current evidence with the preferences of patients and their families. When reviewing evidence, it's important to ask yourself questions like:

Whose perspectives were chosen to be included?
Who created the evidence?
How was that evidence created?
What questions remain unanswered?
What harm may be created?

Evidence Based Resources

Here are some useful resources in Evidence-Based Medicine:

NurseGroups.com
gives a collection of resources on Evidence Based Medicine
Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository
only repository solely dedicated to sharing works created by nurses. It is an open-access digital academic and clinical focused service that freely collects, preserves, and disseminates full-text nursing research, educational, and evidence-based practice materials in a variety of formats and item types. The repository is a resource of Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma).
What is Evidence Based Practice in Nursing?
Evidence-based practice in nursing involves providing holistic, quality care based on the most up-to-date research and knowledge rather than traditional methods, advice from colleagues, or personal beliefs
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
primary source of information for using evidence-based nursing practice to improve patient care