Methods The nurse’s competencies and knowledge about using literature based on research, was examined through an anonymous questionnaire. The purpose was to identify the nurse’s competencies and knowledge about evidence-based medicine and evidence-based nursing. A steering committee with representatives from the department’s leadership and the clinical specialist has been collected. They choose...

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232 Journal clubs have many functions, including the provision of a forum for developing skills in critical appraisal, an essential part of being a competent clinician. From early on, journal clubs reported their proceedings in academic journals. The Zoological Journal Club of Michigan, for example, regularly reported its activities in the journal Science (see figure 1). Table 1 lists a selecti...

pharmacotherapeutics are always evolving. Transferring research-based knowledge into practice is an essential element of ensuring that patient care is based on scientific principles. Evaluating research for utilization in clinical practice involves more than simply reading research. The critical review of clinical research relevant to critical care nursing practice is fundamental if we are to p...