Evidence-based practice habits: Transforming research into bedside practice

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 46-59

  Rauen, Carol A ^a   Makic, Mary Beth Flynn ^b   Bridges, Elizabeth ^c  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ALGORITHM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DECISION TREE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY DISEASE; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING DISCIPLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL CARE; DECISION TREES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; POSTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 67650474820     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2009287     Document Type: Article

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