NURSINGN494 : Essentials of Nursing Research-N494_Week_5_Assignment..pdf

Running head: INTEGRATING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1 Integrating Evidence-based Practice Aspen University Author Note N494: Essentials of Nursing Research Professor Brooks February 24, 2020 Integrating Evidence-based Practice INTEGRATING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 2 The integration of evidence-based practice (EBP) into the clinical environment is essential in addressing the question, problems, and patients' needs with effective clinical decision making for appropriate intervention. Integration requires knowledge and skills from healthcare instructions, rituals and traditions, and personal choices. With the achievement of more exceptional clinical outcomes, nurses must incorporate skills and knowledge with research-based evidence into decision-making (Melnyk & FineoutOverholt, 2015). The patient-oriented approach of care supported by evidence-based practice. The application of EBP incorporates individual clinical expertise, external evidence, values, and expectations of the patients based on their individual preferences. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the eight steps in integrating evidence-based practice into the clinical environment, highlight barriers in implementi