EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part III

• Published in: The American journal of nursing Vol. 110; no. 11; pp. 43 - 51
• Main Authors: Fineout-Overholt, Ellen, Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Stillwell, Susan B., Williamson, Kathleen M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-11-2010
• Subjects: Cardiac arrest; Decision Making; Do not resuscitate; Evidence-Based Nursing - methods; Health outcomes; Heart Arrest - therapy; Hospital Rapid Response Team - organization & administration; Humans; Intensive care units; Intensive Care Units - utilization; Medical practice; Mortality; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing Research; Registered nurses; Research Design; Review Literature as Topic; Unconsciousness
• ISSN: 0002-936X; 1538-7488
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000390523.99066.b5

This is the seventh article in a series from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values. When delivered in a context of caring and in a supportive organizational culture, the highest quality of care and best patient outcomes can be achieved. The purpose of this series is to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to implement EBP consistently, one step at a time. Articles will appear every two months to allow you time to incorporate information as you work toward implementing EBP at your institution. Also, we've scheduled "Chat with the Authors" calls every few months to provide a direct line to the experts to help you resolve questions. See details below.