WSCC EBP Tutorial: Steps 4 & 5: Apply and Assess

EBP and PICO for WSCC Health Sciences Students

The last steps of the EBP process are to apply your research to make a clinical decision. You will then assess that decision based on the results and whether those outcomes were satisfactory for the patient. In both of these steps, you will follow protocol set up by your professor or your supervisor, if you are in a clinical setting.

Making a Clinical Decision
Some thoughts to consider when making a clinical decision (applying) and how to assess that decision.
Use These Methods to Evaluate EBP Outcomes and Disseminate Results
A nurse discusses ways to evaluate your decision, including using a premortem or prospective hindsight.

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