title: Spinal cord injury nursing and evidenced-based practice.
abstract: The importance of the dissemination of current data-based research findings cannot be said enough! Nurse researchers have an obligation to report their findings and potentially improve nursing practice and patient care outcomes. Conclusions drawn from the "evidence," whether good, bad, or indifferent, benefit nursing practice. Nurses need to know "what works," "what doesn't work," and the pluses and minuses of every finding. Reporting the "evidence" at national and international platforms can reach many health care providers. To reach the largest possible audience, however, research findings must be published in refereed journals. SCI Nursing is a refereed journal that reaches across our national boundary to other countries and the entire world. Publishing scholarly works is a responsibility of professional nurses!
authors.forename: Lynn C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States