Evidence-Based Nursing

Overview

Evidence-based nursing is an approach to clinical practice that integrates the best available research evidence with nursing expertise and patient preferences and values to guide care decisions. It applies the principles of evidence-based practice to nursing, emphasising the systematic appraisal of research, the use of clinical guidelines, and the translation of findings into bedside care, with the aim of improving outcomes, reducing variation and avoidable harm, and using resources efficiently. The process typically involves formulating answerable clinical questions, searching and critically evaluating evidence, applying it in context, and assessing the results. Evidence-based nursing is grounded in nursing theory and conceptual frameworks that structure how nurses interpret situations and act, including theories of contextual and goal-directed action, and it is informed by the realities of diverse practice settings, from intensive and holistic care to community and maternal health. Its application spans the assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and readiness to undertake practices such as organ-donation support, the safe delegation and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel, and the appraisal of treatment-related considerations in patient management. Implementation depends on access to evidence, organisational culture, education, and leadership, as well as on nurses' skills in research literacy and clinical judgement. By linking research, theory, and practice, evidence-based nursing supports safe, consistent, patient-centred care and the ongoing development of professional standards and quality improvement.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• The Role and Importance of The Midwife Before, During and After Birth and Their Status In The Health System
  Mohammad Ardat et al. · 2025 · Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Reports
• Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India
  2025 · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India
  2025 · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Women's Perception of Nursing Supportive Behaviors during Labor
  Doaa Abdo et al. · 2022 · Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
• The opioid excess theory in autism spectrum disorders - is it worth investigating further?
  Katarzyna Tarnowska et al. · 2021 · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
• A Review of the Efficacy of the Dietary Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Z. Taha et al. · 2021 ·
• A Review of the Efficacy of the Dietary Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder
  2021 · Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
• The opioid excess theory in autism spectrum disorders - is it worth investigating further?
  2021 · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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