The importance of evidence-based practice (EBP) has been widely discussed in the literature.
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Defined as “the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and
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its incorporation into healthcare processes has been emphasized by accrediting bodies,
government agencies, professional organizations, healthcare systems, and payers, among
others. Today's incredible need for current information for practice, the knowledge
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that nurses practice based on what they learned in nursing school, the inadequacy
and/or often outdated nature of usual information resources, time pressures, and the
presence of the Internet and World Wide Web are all influencing factors in the pressure
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