Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

KEY TERMS

At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

‹ List the 5 Ss
‹ Discuss the types and purposes
of other sources of evidence
‹ List interdisciplinary databases that
can provide evidence for practice

‹ Use the 5 Ss to locate evidence in a

logical fashion

‹ Discuss one ethical dilemma when

using other sources of evidence

case studies
concept analyses
integrative review
meta-analysis
meta-synthesis
nonpropositional
knowledge

practice guidelines

propositional knowledge

studies

summaries

synopses

syntheses

systematic review

systems

traditional literature

review