Nursing Outlook
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35, January 2006

A philosophic analysis of Evidence-Based Nursing: Recurrent themes, metanarratives, and exemplar cases

Although Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) is generally acknowledged as having great potential for nursing practice, philosophic issues regarding EBN are not as yet well-discussed. Unless and until such discussions take place within the discipline, EBN will not be clearly accepted. Philosophic analysis, as one type of philosophic inquiry, is used to address selected issues underlying EBN. This method includes examination of recurrent themes, metanarratives, and presentation of exemplar cases to ground such issues.

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 Dr. Whall was supported by the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award, Fulbright Commission, United Kingdom, 2001-2002, and Fulbright Alumni Initiative Award, Fulbright Commission, United Kingdom, 2003-2005.

PII: S0029-6554(05)00002-3

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2004.11.004

Nursing Outlook
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35, January 2006

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