Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare 4th Edition | Essential Guide for Nursing Professionals

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice 4th Edition (ISBN-13: 9781496384539) by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt is an essential resource for nursing professionals who want to enhance their clinical decision-making skills and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practice (EBP). This text provides a straightforward, conversational approach to understanding and implementing EBP, making it an integral part of your everyday nursing practice.

Key Features:

• Real-World Examples: Each chapter is filled with meaningful strategies and examples that demonstrate how EBP can be applied in real-life clinical settings.
• New EBP Exemplar: Each unit begins with a new “Making Connections: An EBP Exemplar,” immersing you in a case study of EBP in practice.
• Updated Chapters: Reflect the latest implications of EBP on health policy, as well as the context, content, and outcomes of implementing EBP competencies in both clinical and academic settings.
• Focused Learning: Learning objectives and key EBP terms at both the unit and chapter levels help you study efficiently and stay focused on essential concepts.
• Making EBP Real: Features that conclude each unit with real-world examples, demonstrating the application of EBP principles.
• EBP Fast Facts: Reinforces key points at a glance, aiding quick recall of important information.
• Clinical Scenarios: Clarify the EBP process and enhance your ability to rapidly appraise evidence.

ISBN Information:

• Print ISBN-13: 9781496384539
• ISBN-10: 1496384539

Table of Contents:

Unit 1: Steps Zero, One, Two: Getting Started

1. Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry
2. Asking Compelling Clinical Questions
3. Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions
   • Making EBP Real: A Success Story on reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Long-term Acute Care Facility

Unit 2: Step Three: Critically Appraising Evidence 4. Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making 5. Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making 6. Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making 7. Integration of Patient Preferences and Values in Evidence-Based Decision Making 8. Achieving Optimal Care with Robust Clinical Practice Guidelines

• Making EBP Real: Success Story on Lidocaine Intervention in an Ambulatory Unit

Unit 3: Steps Four and Five: Moving From Evidence to Sustainable Practice Change 9. Implementing Evidence in Clinical Settings 10. The Role of Outcomes and Evidence-Based Quality Improvement 11. Implementing EBP Competencies in Clinical and Academic Settings 12. Leadership Strategies for Creating and Sustaining EBP Organizations

• Making EBP Real: A Success Story on Improving Outcomes for Depressed Adolescents

Unit 4: Steps Six: Disseminating Evidence and EBP Implementation Outcomes 19. Using Evidence to Influence Health and Organizational Policy 20. Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, and the Media

• Making EBP Real: A Success Story on Research Projects that Receive Worldwide Coverage

Unit 5: Generating External Evidence and Writing Successful Grant Proposals 21. Generating Evidence Through Quantitative and Qualitative Research 22. Writing Successful Grant Proposals for EBP Projects 23. Ethical Considerations in EBP Implementation and Evidence Generation

• Making EBP Real: Success Story on Research Projects Covering Wide Impact

Appendices:

• A: Question Templates for Asking PICOT Questions
• B: Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists
• C: Evaluation Table Template and Synthesis Table Examples for Critical Appraisal
• D: ARCC Model for EBP Implementation
• E: Sample Instruments to Evaluate EBP in Educational and Clinical Settings

Glossary
Index

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 4th Edition is an invaluable guide for nursing students, educators, and professionals aiming to make evidence-based practice a central part of their clinical decision-making. Its practical approach and real-world examples make it a must-have resource for those committed to improving patient outcomes through EBP.