Evidence-Based Practice

Question

Description

Nurses must understand the distinction between evidence-based practice and research. While research informs practice and vice versa, the purpose of the research is to create new knowledge or substantiate existing knowledge. The purpose of evidence-based practice is to use the evidence brought about by research and apply it to patient care to promote the best possible high-quality healthcare options. In this discussion question, you will do the following:

Discuss how research and EBP are connected and how EBP evolved in nursing practice.

What is quality improvement, and what role does it play in evidence-based practice?

Please describe what the PICO format and its purpose in research is.