The staff nurse has long wondered if some common nursing interventions are helpful to patient outcomes. Where would this nurse find evidence-based practice information to help solve this dilemma? Select all that apply.

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1. Research journals report evidence-based research study results on many topics, including traditional interventions.
2. The opinion of nursing experts should reflect evidence-based care.
3. Established nursing theories have been tested and include evidenced-based information.
4. Traditions are often passed down from nurse to nurse and are not necessarily based in science. They are not necessarily bad, either, but have no basis in science.
5. Clinical expertise does not always correlate to use of evidence-based practice.

The Staff Nurse Has Long Wondered If Some Common Nursing