This user-friendly resource to evidence-based practice will serve as a guide to
implementing evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare. "Real-life" examples assist the reader in actualizing important concepts and
overcoming barriers in the implementation of
evidence-based care; efficient critical appraisal of both quantitative and qualitative evidence; how to factor in a clinician's expertise and patient preferences/values when making decisions about patient care; chapters on outcomes management and how to create a vision to motivate a change to best practice; chapters on generating both qualitative and quantitative evidence; how to write a successful grant proposal; as well as a