The Nurse Manager Is Evaluating the Use of Evidence-Based Practice

The nurse manager is evaluating the use of evidence-based practice guidelines to guide care on a patient care area. Which observations indicate that these guidelines are being used appropriately?

A) Guidelines are posted on the staff bulletin board in the break room.
B) A guideline was quoted in a narrative note in a patient's medical record.
C) A guideline is placed in the Kardex to support the use of a nursing diagnosis for a patient's health problem.
D) Guidelines are accessed through the clinical documentation system by nurses prior to writing patient care plans.
E) A guideline was referenced prior to implementing skin care interventions for a patient prone to pressure ulcer formation.