Key Concepts Of Evidence Based Practice

The first key concept I learned was Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and its importance in Nursing practice. In 2014, Polit and Beck defined it as the "use of the best evidence in making patient care decisions" (p. 2), decisions which are made by the health care team, most especially nurses and physicians. EBP is utilized as a tool and proof on which nursing practitioners must base their clinical decisions appropriately, cost effectively and the decisions that yield positive outcome. 2. Another key concept learned is Variable, which is a concept that change or varies that researchers use a lot in research studies or experiments. Example of a variable can be height, weight, number of hours a student