"The go-to guide to evidence-based practice in nursing for more than a decade, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 5th Edition, presents the latest perspectives on research-backed nursing practice in an engaging, user-friendly approach that has made this the bestselling resource of its kind. AJN award-winning authors Bernadette Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt combine straightforward, conversational storytelling, inspiring quotes, and engaging case studies to make evidence-based practice accessible for students at any level of familiarity. With real-world examples and meaningful strategies in every chapter, this revised and reimagined 5th Edition gives students the confidence to meet today's clinical challenges and ensure the most effective patient outcomes for years to come. New to this edition: NEW! Reimagined coverage and a new chapter on applying implementation science to clinical practice settings familiarize students with the latest evidence and emerging implementation and evaluation tools.. UPDATED! Content throughout empowers you to more effectively teach evidence-based practice principles in academic and clinical settings. UPDATED! Making EPB Real case studies reinforce clinical application through real-world examples"-- Provided by publisher.

Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry / Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt -- Asking Compelling Clinical Questions / Ellen Fineout-Overholt and Shelly J. Johnson -- Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions / Tami A. Hartzell, Ellen Fineout- Overholt, and Cyndi B. Kelley -- Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making / Ellen Fineout-Overholt -- Clinician Expertise and Patient-Valued Preferences as Context for Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Decision Making / Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Gina M. Nickels-Nelson, and Lisa English Long -- Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making / Dónal P. O'Mathúna, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Debra B. Graham, and Amanda Canada -- Critically Appraising Qualitative and Mixed Methods Evidence for Clinical Decision Making / Mikki Meadows- Oliver and Chaluza Kapaale -- Advancing Optimal Care With Robust Clinical Practice Guidelines / Doris Grinspun, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Shanoja Naik, and Katherine Wallace -- Key Strategies for Implementing Evidence in Real-World Clinical Settings / Lynn Gallagher-Ford, Kevin P. Browne, Amanda Shrout, and Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk -- The Role of Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Quality Improvement in Practice Change / Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Tracy L. Brewer, Deana Hays, and Dana Tschannen -- Implementing the Evidence-Based Practice Competencies in Clinical and Academic Settings to Enhance Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Patient Outcomes / Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher-Ford, and Cindy Zellefrow -- Leadership Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations / Lynn Gallagher-Ford, Penelope F. Gorsuch, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, and Jacalyn S. Buck -- Innovation and Evidence : A Partnership in Advancing Best Practice and High Quality Care / Kathy Malloch and Timothy Porter-O'Grady -- Models to Guide Implementation and Sustainability of Evidence- Based Practice / Sandra L. Dearholt [and 13 others] -- Implementation Science to Clinical Practice Settings : Accelerating the Uptake of Evidence Into Practice for Best Outcomes / Sharon Tucker and Molly McNett -- Evidence-Based Practice Mentors : The Key to Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical and Educational Settings / Ellen Fineout-Overholt and Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk -- Creating a Vision and Motivating a Change to Evidence-Based Practice in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations / Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt -- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Settings / Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Alice E. Dupler, and Heather Carter-Templeton -- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings / Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Marcella Upshaw, and Kathleen M. Williamson -- Using Evidence to Influence Health and Organizational Policy / Todd E. Tussing, John C. Welch, and Jacqueline M. Loversidge -- Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, Health Policy Briefs, and the Media / Cecily L. Betz, Kathryn A. Smith, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, and Philip J. Saken -- Generating Evidence Through Quantitative and Qualitative Research / Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Dianne Morrison-Beedy, and Denise Cote- Arsenault -- Writing a Successful Grant Proposal to Fund Research and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Projects / Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout- Overholt -- Ethical Considerations for Evidence Implementation and Evidence Generation / Dónal P. O'Mathúna, Joanne Cleary- Holdforth, and Ellen Fineout- Overholt.