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EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND THE CIS
Evidence-based practice (EBP) can be thought of as the integration of clinical ex-
pertise and best practices based on systematic research to enhance decision mak-
ing and improve patient care. EBP does not take away from the critical-thinking
skills used by expert nurses; it enhances their informed decision making. According
to Simpson (2004), “Evidence-based nursing is the process by which nurses make
clinical decisions using the best available research evidence, ...