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C B Stetler1, M Brunell, K K Giuliano
1Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA.
Abstract:
A new term, evidence-based practice, is beginning to appear both in the healthcare literature and at professional, conferences. Its meaning, however, is not always clear, nor is its full implication for nurse administrators explained. This article provides a pragmatic definition of evidence-based practice developed in the nursing division at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. It outlines steps required to institutionalize evidence as a routine part of nursing practice and provide examples of its use.
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