Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

6 Nursing Research and Evidence - Based Practice

I did not understand why I had to take a research class when all I wanted to do was be a staff nurse in a critical care unit. Research? Evidence-based practice? Why are these topics in the nursing program? I have enough to do just learning all the content in my clinical courses. What do research and evidence have to do with developing my nursing abilities? I trust the faculty, the textbooks, an...

Evidence-based practice and nursing research.

Evaluating Senior Nursing Students\' Attitude toward Evidence-Based Practice

Evaluating Senior Nursing Students' Attitude toward Evidence-Based Practice Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki1, 2, Jamileh Farokhzadian3*, Sakineh Sabzvari4 Ÿ Received: 05. 11. 2015             Ÿ Revised: 09. 01. 2016              Ÿ Accepted: 27. 01. 2016 1. PhD...

Contributions of qualitative research to evidence-based practice in nursing.

AIM This article aims to identify the contributions of qualitative research to evidence-based practice in nursing. BACKGROUND Qualitative research dates back to the 1920s and 1930s, when anthropologists and sociologists used qualitative research methods to study human phenomena in naturalistic settings and from a holistic viewpoint. Afterwards, other subject matters, including nursing, adopte...

education and implementing evidence‑based nursing practice for diabetic patients

background: foot ulceration is one of the most common complications associated with diabetes that needs to be managed. in iran, prevalence of diabetes foot ulcer is 3%. according to studies, evidence‑based nursing (ebn) is an effective alternative to facilitate clinical decision making in patient care and may lead to quality improvement in nursing practice. the aims of this study are to assess ...