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This handout explains Evidence - Based Practice, describes the format of an Evidence - Based Practice article, and tells you what resources contain Evidence - Based Practice articles.
A guide to identifying and finding Evidence - Based Practice articles.
Evidence-Based Practice
What is evidence-based practice? Here is a definition from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Evidence-based practice can be thought of as doing research to find a new way to do something. The information must be used with clinical experience or knowledge and the patient's needs.
Types of research used in evidence-based practice:
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. NCC students have "free access" to some of the systematic reviews found in Cochrane Reviews, which is one of the databases in the Cochrane Library.
EBSCO Discovery Service searches multiple NCC Library databases, as well as our Library Catalog. Quickly discover the best articles and books on your research topic!
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine.
PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites
This resource is available to everyone for free. You do not need a login to use it.
Evidence Based Reports provides access to EPC Reports that offer comprehensive, science-based information on common costly medical conditions and new health care technologies and strategies. Your search results cover complete titles of released evidence reports, comparative effectiveness reviews, and technical briefs.
Here you will find a collection of resources curated for psychiatric-mental health nurses. From position papers to graduate school listings to a wealth of links to other relevant websites, the resource center is your first access point for information on your nursing specialty.
