The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.What is the critical first step to effectively gather evidence for guiding practice?
A) Develop the clinical question.
B) Identify the databases to be used.
C) Appraise the evidence.
D) Integrate available evidence with unit expertise.

Question

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Identifying the question may be the most challenging part of the process.Once the clinical question has been identified,writing it down will help in moving on to the next step of gathering evidence.

The Nurse Manager Wants to Use Evidence-Based Recommendations to Prevent