title: Evidence-based nursing practice: what US nurse executives really think.
abstract: This article by Darlene Sredl considers qualitative statements from US nurse executives about their belief in and implementation of evidence-based nursing practice. Their statements suggest uncertainty about the way forward.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri at St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sredl
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States