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The Institute of Medicine [IOM] defines evidence-based practice as “The integration of best research, clinical expertise, and patient values in making decisions about the care of individualized patients.”
“If we want excellence in practice to be the standard for care, critical care nurses must embrace evidence-based practice as the norm. We cannot knowingly continue a clinical practice despite research that shows that the practice is not helpful and may even be harmful to the patients we serve.”
Makic, M., VonRueden, K., Rauen, C., & Chadwick, J. (2018)
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EBP Learning Tools:
PET: practice question, evidence, and translation. The goal of the model is to ensure that the latest research findings and best practices are quickly and appropriately incorporated into patient care.
Critical Appraisal Tools:
Ten questions to ask when critically appraising a research article.
1. Is the study question relevant?
2. Does the study add anything new?
3. What type of research question is being asked?
4. Was the study design appropriate for the research question?
5. Did the study methods address the most important potential sources of bias?
6. Was the study performed according to the original protocol?
7. Does the study test a stated hypothesis?
8. Were the statistical analyses performed correctly?
9. Do the data justify the conclusions?
10. Are there any conflicts of interest?
Recommended reading:
Makic, M., VonRueden, K., Rauen, C., & Chadwick, J. (2018). Evidence-Based Practice Habits: Putting More Sacred Cows Out to Pasture. Retrieved from
Rauen, C., Chulay, M., Bridges, E., Vollman, K., & Arbour, R. (2018). Seven Evidence-Based Practice Habits: Putting Some Sacred Cows Out to Pasture. Retrieved from
