Enhancing Patient Care through Evidence-Based Practice: A Comprehensive Guide for APRNs

As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), it is essential to provide patient-centered care that is effective, safe, efficient, equitable, and evidence-based. The third edition of this award-winning text offers a comprehensive guide on how to translate clinical research into practice, providing APRNs with the necessary tools to improve patient outcomes.

Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings

This text provides essential ways to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) in various clinical settings, including how to search for and evaluate different forms of evidence, design questionnaires and data-collection forms, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data. The authors offer guidelines for evaluating research articles and a variety of EBP activities and protocols suitable for all APRN areas of practice.

Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Applying Evidence

Step-by-step instruction is provided to walk readers through the process of finding relevant evidence, appraising evidence, and translating evidence into practice to improve patient care and outcomes. This guide is crucial for APRNs looking to integrate EBP into their daily practice and make informed decisions based on the best available evidence.

New Features in the Third Edition

The third edition expands information about practice scholarship, providing new strategies for program evaluation and describing frameworks for implementation science and EBP. It offers practical steps and tools for seeking, appraising, and applying evidence into practice, making it an invaluable resource for APRNs.

Key Features of the Text

This comprehensive guide integrates EBP concepts related to patient care, identifies the requisite knowledge and skills for practice scholarship, and describes practical strategies and tools for seeking and appraising evidence and applying it in practice. Clinically relevant examples are included to highlight the application of evidence into practice to improve outcomes.

By providing APRNs with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement EBP, this text aims to enhance patient care and improve health outcomes. It is an essential resource for any APRN looking to stay current with the latest research and best practices in their field.