Which of the following best describes evidence-based practice?
A) Tool developed by a healthcare organization for its own use to guide best nursing practice
B) An approach that uses the best scientific data to guide nursing practice
C) Nurses who uses clinical judgment and expertise to guide nursing practice
D) A method of practice that uses tradition and folklore interventions to guide practice

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Evidence-based practice is an approach that uses firm scientific data rather than anecdote,tradition,intuition,or folklore in making decisions about medical and nursing practice.In nursing,it includes blending clinical judgment and expertise with the best available research evidence and patient characteristics and preferences.A tool developed by a healthcare organization is usually in the form of a clinical pathway.These pathways are usually written per research evidence but not always.

Which of the Following Best Describes Evidence-Based Practice