Evidence-Based Nursing
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Art, science, or both? Keeping the care in nursing.

29 Nov 2009 Nursing is widely considered as an art and a science, wherein caring forms the theoretical framework of nursing. Nursing and caring are grounded in a relational understanding, unity, and connection between the professional nurse and the patient. ... Read more...

Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support.

29 Nov 2009 Cervical cancer and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are significant health care concerns for women worldwide. Globally, in 2006, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women. Infection with high-risk strains of HPV is found to be ... Read more...

Outcomes of a clinical nurse specialist-initiated wound care education program: using the promoting action on research implementation in health services framework.

30 Aug 2009 Consistent with the sphere of clinical nurse specialist (CNS) practice related to advancing nursing practice and patient outcomes, a CNS task force of 20 of the 60 CNSs in our large teaching hospital was convened to plan, implement and evaluate a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Evidence-Based Nursing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Art, science, or both? Keeping the care in nursing. 29 Nov 2009
• Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support. 29 Nov 2009
• Teaching levels of evidence: the Santa project. 29 Sep 2009
• RN+RN=better care? What do we know about the association between the number of nurses and patient outcomes? 29 Sep 2009
• NIDCAP: new controversial evidence for its effectiveness. 26 Sep 2009
• NIDCAP: testing the effectiveness of a relationship-based comprehensive intervention. 26 Sep 2009
• Hourly rounds: an evidence-based practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Commentary on Bauer M, Fitzgerald L, Haesler E & Manfrin M (2009) Hospital discharge planning for frail older people and their family. Are we delivering best practice? A review of the evidence. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 2539-2546. 30 Aug 2009
• Outcomes of a clinical nurse specialist-initiated wound care education program: using the promoting action on research implementation in health services framework. 30 Aug 2009
• Evidence-based pain management: analyzing the practice environment and clinical expertise. 30 Aug 2009
• Women's health. Preface. 30 Aug 2009
• Developing a "best practice" influenza vaccination program for health care workers--an evidence-based, leadership-modeled program. 30 Jul 2009
• Providing evidence-based care to late preterm infants. 30 Jul 2009
• Maintaining magnet status: establishing an evidence-based practice committee. 30 Jul 2009
• Empirical studies of clinical supervision in psychiatric nursing: A systematic literature review and methodological critique. 30 Jul 2009
• [Implementing a management plan for type 2 diabetic patients: beneficial and hindrance factors] 30 Jul 2009
• [Eeny, meeny miny, moe and you're out] 30 Jul 2009
• The management of nipple pain and/or trauma associated with breastfeeding. 30 Jul 2009
• Lessons learned while conducting a clinical trial to facilitate evidence-based practice: the neophyte researcher experience. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of an acute care geriatric educational program on fall rates and nurse work satisfaction. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Evidence-Based Nursing'

Definition: A way of providing nursing care that is guided by the integration of the best available scientific knowledge with nursing expertise. This approach requires nurses to critically assess relevant scientific data or research evidence, and to implement high-quality interventions for their nursing practice.

Descriptor UI: D055318

Alternative terms: Evidence-Based Nursing; Evidence Based Nursing; Nursing, Evidence-Based; Nursing, Evidence Based;

Related Mesh Headings: Evidence-Based Medicine; Evidence-Based Dentistry;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.249.875; H02.478.197;

History Note: 2009