[Leadership as a strategy for implementing evidence-based practice in nursing].
The evidence-based practice approach incorporates evidences originated in research, professional clinical competence and the client's preferences with a view to health care decision-making. Leadership is a crucial component for the development of the nurses' work mainly when the context requires changes. Thus, in an attempt to offer literature-based inputs for reflections and discussions, we present leadership as a strategyforimplementing evidence-based practice in nursing, with a view to stimulating the use of research results in clinical practice and, consequently, improving client care.
Galvão
Cristina Maria
CM
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. crisgalv@eerp.usp.br
Sawada
Namie Okino
NO
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007857:Leadership; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards*