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[Excerpt from] Evidence-Based Practice Essentials for Nurses & the Healthcare Workforce, 2nd Edition
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Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Its Seven Steps: The Foundation for Achieving Healthcare Quality/Safety and Reducing Costs
Abstract
Hospitals and healthcare systems worldwide have worked to build and sustain evidence-based practice (EBP) cultures, yet many still struggle to define what true EBP competency looks like in practice. Evidence-Based Practice Essentials for Nurses & the Healthcare Workforce: A Competency-Based Practical Guide for Improving Quality, Safety, & Outcomes, Second Edition, cuts through the confusion with a clear, actionable road map for making evidence-driven decisionmaking part of an organization’s DNA. Authored by worldwide EBP experts Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher-Ford, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt, this hands-on resource serves as a practical toolkit for organizations committed to excellence. Whether pursuing or maintaining Magnet® status, teaching the essentials of EBP, or translating evidence into real-world impact, this book provides readers the guidance needed to move from intention to action. Grounded in the latest research, this updated edition equips readers with tools to achieve and sustain EBP excellence, including: • Defined essential EBP competencies for point-of-care and advanced practice clinicians • Step-by-step methods for achieving these competencies • Practical strategies for successful implementation • Real-world exemplars for embedding EBP organization-wide Together, these elements drive measurable improvements in quality, safety, and patient outcomes
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9781646482092
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Keywords:
Evidence-Based Practice, EBP, Evidence-Based Nursing, Healthcare Professionals, Medical Personnel, Competencies, Clinical Competence, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, Patient Outcomes, Health Outcome Assessment, Clinical Decision Making
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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Gallagher-Ford, Lynn; and Fineout-Overholt, Ellen, "[Excerpt from] Evidence-Based Practice Essentials for Nurses & the Healthcare Workforce, 2nd Edition" (2026). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 88.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/88
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Copyright © 2026 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.
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Date of Issue
2026-09-14
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Front Cover; Back Cover; Title Page, Copyright Page, About the Authors, Contributing Authors, Table of Contents, Chapter 1; Index
ISBN: 9781646482092
EPUB ISBN: 9781646482146
PDF ISBN: 9781646482191
Sigma Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, 09/09/2026