Discussion Post: Where In The World Is Evidence-Based Practice?
To Prepare:
o Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
o Choose a professional healthcare organization's website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
o Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.
Post a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization's work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization's website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.
Reference
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 1, "Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry" (pp. 7-32).