Translating Science Into Clinical Practice for Your Emergency Department: How ENA ’s Clinical Practice Guidelines Can Help

The use of science to inform nursing clinical practice is most often noted as arising in the late 1800s when nursing began to be recognized as a formal profession but also includes earlier less well-known contributions of underrepresented nurses dating back much earlier.1,2 Now formally known as evidence-based practice (EBP), this foundational element of nursing combines the best-available evidence and clinical expertise with family and patient preferences to inform clinical practice decisions and, ultimately, improve outcomes.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research