Definition (Houser, 2018, p. 13): "The use of the best scientific evidence, integrated with clinical experience and incorporating patient values and preferences in the practice of professional nursing care."
Evidence-based practice for nursing takes a look at the whole picture and the whole person when it comes to deciding what is the best course of treatment or intervention.
EBP for nursing practice has been increasing over the last few years (Houser, 2018) and is becoming more popular in nursing research. By knowing what EBP is and how it applies to nursing practice will only allow you to become a better nurse, as you will be expected to apply EBP to any intervention or implementation you would like to do in your future position.
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is not just data collected from quantitative or qualitative studies; rather it is a combination of scientific data, clinical expertise and patient preferences (Houser, 2018) that make up EBP. It is important to cultivate all of the available information from a variety of sources in order to implement the best intervention or implementation.
This is just a small list of sources you want to use for EBP. This is not an exhaustive list by any stretch of the imagination!
By using a variety of sources, you not only demonstrate that you are knowledgeable on this topic, but that you have completed the necessary research in order to speak on a particular topic.