Barker, Janet.

Evidence-based practice for nurses / Janet Barker. - Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, 2010. - vii, 165 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART ONE: INTRODUCING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE:-1. What is Evidence-based Practice?--2. The Nature of Knowledge, Evidence and how to ask the right questions--3. Patients\' perspectives and Clinical Judgement--4. Finding the evidence--Conclusion to Part 1--PART TWO: CRITIQUING THE EVIDENCE:- 5. What is Critical Appraisal?--6.Critical Appraisal and Quantitative Research--7. Critical Appraisal and Qualitative Research--8. Systematic Reviews and Evidence-based Practice--Conclusion to part 2-- PART THREE: MAKING CHANGES:- 9. Moving from evidence to practice development--10. Reflection, Portfolios and Evidence-based Practice--Conclusion to part 3.

This title is an easy-to-use book that will help readers to enhance or change their professional practice. It has been designed to map onto the pre-registration curriculum. It helps the reader to understand what evidence-based nursing is, how to appraise it and apply it to practice.

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Evidence-based nursing.
Health and Wellbeing.
Nursing

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