Changing Practice and the Bedside Nurse: The Evidence- Based Practice Perspective

Changing Practice and the Bedside Nurse: The EvidenceBased Practice Perspective Florence Nightingale, an early user of evidence-based data, asked important clinical questions and changed practices that had contributed to high mortality rates. During the Crimean War, she collected data on infection rates, changed practices, and substantially decreased mortality rates. In the twenty-first century, as nursing research has developed, evidencebased practice (EBP) has evolved as a way to translate nursing research into practice. EBP is the integration of the best evidence with clinical expertise and patients’ values to facilitate clinical decision making. Philosophically Paula Lusardi, RN, PhD So You Want to Change Practice: Recognizing Practice Issues and Channeling Those Ideas Evidence-Based Practice