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MercyOne Iowa: EBP Guide

This Guide walks you through the "7 Steps" to Evidence-Based Practice."

Research Made Simple Article Series

To more fully understand research literature that influences the implementation of evidence into practice, click on Research Made Simple from the journal, Evidence-Based Nursing.   

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Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step article series-American Journal of Nursing

The purpose of this series is to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to implement EBP consistently, one step at a time. Articles appeared every two months to allow time for staff to incorporate information as they worked toward implementing EBP at their institutions.

Melnyk BM, Fineout-Overholt E, Stillwell SB, & Williamson KM. (2009). Evidence-based practice: step by step. Igniting a spirit of inquiry: an essential foundation for evidence-based practice: how nurses can build the knowledge and skills they need to implement ERPAJN American Journal of Nursing109(11), 49–52.

Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice: step by step: the seven steps of evidence-based practiceThe American Journal Of Nursing110(1), 51–53.

Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice, step by step: asking the clinical question: a key step in evidence-based practice. The American Journal Of Nursing110(3), 58–61.

Stillwell SB, Fineout-Overholt E, Melnyk BM, & Williamson KM. (2010). Evidence-based practice, step by step: searching for the evidence. AJN American Journal of Nursing110(5), 41–47.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: part I. The American Journal Of Nursing110(7), 47–52.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice, step by step: critical appraisal of the evidence: part II: digging deeper--examining the “keeper” studiesThe American Journal Of Nursing110(9), 41–48.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: part III. The American Journal Of Nursing110(11), 43–51.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Following the evidence: planning for sustainable change. The American Journal Of Nursing111(1), 54–60. 

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: implementing an evidence-based practice changeThe American Journal Of Nursing111(3), 54–60.

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Rolling out the rapid response team. The American Journal Of Nursing111(5), 42–47.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Mazurek Melnyk, B., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: evaluating and disseminating the impact of an evidence-based intervention: show and tellThe American Journal Of Nursing111(7), 56–59.

Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: sustaining evidence-based practice through organizational policies and an innovative modelThe American Journal Of Nursing111(9), 57–60.