
Do your students ever struggle to grasp what exactly constitutes evidence or struggle to see how it applies to practice? Would you like them to feel more confident about critiquing evidence? The need for an evidence base for nursing practice is widely accepted However what constitutes evidence & how nurses might apply it to practice is not always clear This book guides nursing students through the process of identifying appraising & applying evidence in nursing practice It explores a wide range differing sources of evidence & knowledge & helps students to develop key skills of critiquing research & using evidence in clinical decision making