The nursing manager of a surgical unit has been asked by administration to evaluate client outcomes post cardiac catheterization.Using data about client outcomes post cardiac catheterization for the past 6 months so as to modify practice is an example of:
A)Information.
B)Cost-effective care.
C)Meeting standards.
D)Evidence-based practice.

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Technology enables evidence-based practice by collecting good clinical knowledge,translating nursing knowledge into reference materials that can be accessed at the point-of-care,and,potentially,assisting nurses to take action based on best evidence for practice (Lang,2008; Lang et al. ,2006; Staggers & Brennan,2007).

The Nursing Manager of a Surgical Unit Has Been Asked