An evidence-based practice primer for infusion nurses.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the process of using current, best evidence to guide nursing care and improve patient outcomes. This article discusses the differences between research and EBP, reviews the process of EBP, and applies EBP guidelines to central catheter infections, a clinical problem relevant to infusion nursing.
Bays
Cathy L
CL
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. cathy.bays@louisville.edu
Hermann
Carla P
CP
D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic