by Nola A. Schmidt, Janet M. Brown
Awarded third place in the 2022
AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Nursing Research category.
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of
Research, Fifth Edition is an essential resource for teaching students
how to translate research into practice. The text is based on the five
step IDP process (knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and
confirmation). The Fifth Edition has been revised to include content
related to the evolution of nursing science, quality improvement
projects and how they relate to evidence-based practice, as well as
search strategies and authentic web content. The hallmark feature of
this text is its presentation of content. Each chapter is divided into
'bites' which make the chapters quick to read and easy to understand. To
bring content to life, the authors have woven the "Apply What You've
Learned" case study throughout each chapter to illustrate the importance
of hand hygiene. Lastly, the Fifth Edition features a revision to the
hierarchy of evidence which helps students identify the types of
evidence that fit within each level as well as the tools necessary to
appraise evidence.
