The following articles provide a brief summary of evidence based practice in nursing.
Leufer, T. & Cleary-Holdforth, J. (2009). Evidence-based practice: Improving patient outcomes. Nursing Standard, 23(32), 35+. http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A198849298/HRCA?u=mcc_glendale&sid=HRCA&xid=a434d308
Mackey, A. & Bassendowski, S. (2017). The history of evidence-based practice in nursing education and practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 33(1), 51-55.
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Stevens, K. (2013). The impact of evidence-based practice in nursing and the next big ideas. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 18(2). http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-18-2013/No2-May-2013/Impact-of-Evidence-Based-Practice.html
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