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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, Fourth Edition, by Schmidt & Brown, is an essential resource for teaching nursing students how to translate research into practice. This guide uses a five-step process to cover research appraisal, quantitative and qualitative methods, and the hierarchy of evidence

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