Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice

Key differences between 3rd and 2nd editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 4 years (2014 vs 2010).
• The First Ed. of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare was published in 2004.
• New EBP Fast Facts at the end of each chapter highlight the key concepts.
• New Making EBP Real features at the end of each unit provide real-life examples demonstrating the application of EBP principles.
• Successful strategies for finding evidence
• Chapter 7 provides new material on the role of a clinician's expertise and patient preferences in making decisions about patient care.
• Chapter 13 offers updated EBP models.
• New Chapter 11 "Leadership Strategies and Evidence-Based Practice Competencies" covers:
• Evidence-based leadership responsibilities
• Leadership theories, including innovative, transformational, servant, and authentic types of leaders
• Function of healthcare leaders and a thorough list of leadership strategies to address barriers in implementing EBP.
• New Chapter 12 "Innovation and Evidence" covers:
• Relationship between innovation and EBP
• Linking the evidence-based processes within a dynamic and cybernetic context
• Knowledge creation and research
• Examples of innovation and evidence at work
• Chapter 14 (former Ch.12) has updated material on how to create a vision to motivate a change to best practice.
• Chapter 15 former Ch.13) presents a new framework for teaching EBP.