Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses

FDA-approved drug label, it is called “off-label.” Off-label could apply to using a drug for unapproved age groups, doses, forms ...

» Dissemination is the communication of clinical, research, and theoretical findings for the purpose of transitioning new knowle ...

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© Madredus/Shutterstock abstract The first section of a research article that provides an overview of the study accessible popul ...

barriers Factors that limit or prevent change basic research Research to gain knowledge for the sake of gaining knowledge; bench ...

coercion The threat of harm or the offer of an excessive reward with the intent to force an indi- vidual to participate in a res ...

convergent testing A test for construct validity in which new instruments are administered at the same time as an instrument kno ...

developing oneself Engaging in activities that promote long-term professional growth and development dichotomous Nominal measure ...

exempt Certain studies may be low enough risk not to require consent from individuals expedited review A type of review by an in ...

history A threat to internal validity when the dependent variable is influenced by an event that occurred during the study homog ...

interprofessional collaboration Engaging with other professionals to provide evidence-based care interrater reliability A test f ...

manuscript A scholarly paper prior to its publication maturation A threat to internal validity when subjects change by growing o ...

for research methods, designs, or settings; tradi- tional literature review national level Collaboration among nurses throughout ...

organizational level When nurses in an organi- zation effect practice changes organizational priorities Situations of high impor ...

point prevalence The number of existing cases of disease in a population at a particular point in time popular literature Works ...

recruit specific persons who could provide inside information pyramid of 5 Ss A model showing how evidence can be categorized fr ...

research question An interrogatory statement describing the variables and population of the research study research topic A clin ...

snowball sampling Recruitment of participants based on word of mouth or referrals from other participants socialization Awarenes ...

population; the starting point on the list is ran- domly selected systematic review A rigorous and systematic syn- thesis of res ...