TY - BOOK AU - Davies, Judith TI - Evidence-based practice T2 - Nursing and Health Survival Guides SN - 1317905997 PY - 2014/// CY - Abingdon PB - Taylor and Francis KW - NURSING N1 - Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; Evidence-based practice: what and why?; What counts as evidence-based practice?; Hierarchies of evidence; THE SIX ESSENTIAL STEPS IN THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CYCLE; Step 1: Asking the question; Step 2: Finding the evidence; Boolean operators; Refining or keeping your search focused; Searching for evidence; Step 3: Appraising the evidence; CRITICAL APPRAISAL SKILLS PROGRAMME (CASP) - MAKING SENSE OF EVIDENCE; Step 4: Interpreting the evidence; Step 5: Acting on the evidence; Step 6: Evaluation and reflection REFERENCES N2 - Taking an evidence-based approach is fundamental to ensuring good clinical practice, but it's not always easy. This info-packed guide will be an invaluable resource throughout your healthcare or nursing studies and post-registration, helping you understand the essentials of EBP theory and application, and develop new insights into healthcare practice UR - http://newcomb.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1782375 ER -