As a nurse who identifies a need for improvement in patient care, what would you do first to establish a new evidence-based guideline for practice?
A) Conduct a thorough literature review.
B) Enlist the support of affiliating physicians.
C) Institute a research use project.
D) Write the National Guideline Clearinghouse for information.

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Completing a literature review on the topic will provide information on possible guidelines already established and a broad baseline of previous scientific work on the topic.
Support from all health care personnel involved will be important, but is not a first step.
Without a literature review, it would be hard to implement a research use project.
It would be useful to go to the National Guideline Clearinghouse web site, but premature to write them.

As a Nurse Who Identifies a Need for Improvement in Patient