Support for evidence-based practice.
OBJECTIVE
To discuss examples of the process for evidence-based practice (EBP) and suggest helpful mechanisms for its support.


METHODS
Published review and research articles, textbooks, guidelines, and web sites.


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence-based practice requires a step by step process. Obtaining resources for EBP is essential to identifying and implementing and/or sustaining clinical care based on the best evidence available.


CONCLUSIONS
Finding resources to conduct EBP activities is one of the more challenging aspects of this approach to maintaining and improving quality of clinical care. However, nurses have found creative ways to obtain needed resources to implement EBP.
Cooke
Liz
L
Department of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
Grant
Marcia
M
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014481:United States