This book guides nursing and healthcare students through the central concepts of evidence-based practice to help them gain a critical understanding of what evidence is, why it is important and how it should be applied in healthcare.

The new edition reflects contemporary approaches to practice, drawing from lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, and includes a new chapter on the difference between evaluation, audit and research.

Key features:

  • Includes interesting activities and case studies which help consolidate learning
  • Provides a collection of critiquing tools and templates to use when reading research and evidence

Unpacks the terminology that comes with this subject in a detailed glossary