Evidence-based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Health Care

Abstract

This book takes a practical approach to developing, implementing and evaluating practice based on 'evidence' in its broadest sense. It does this by describing the complexities of evidence-based practice without over-simplifying the issues and processes involved. Where necessary for a comprehensive wlderstanding of the principles of evidence-based practice, the theoretical underpinnings are explained and explored. A number of devices are incorporated in the book for this purpose. For example, scenarios from practice are included to give the reader an opportunity to apply the principks and strategies exanuned in the book. As an adjunct to this process, a toolbox approach is incorporated in the various chapters to aid in the identificatiOll of the right tool for the particular task.