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This authoritative resource provides practical ways for nurses to achieve evidence-based practice by using and conducting clinical research. The authors present step-by-step guides to the clinical research process, as well as information on presenting and publishing research findings. The book also uses clinically relevant examples to present ways to apply knowledge to clinical practice settings. It provides guidance on the processes used in acquiring, evaluating, and implementing evidence-based practice; covers methods of communicating evidence-based practice activities through oral presentations and publications; and contains appendices that present examples of evidence-based practice activities, examples of protocols, and a resource list of relevant websites.

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Magdalena A. Mateo, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Associate Professor at Northeastern University School of Nursing in Boston, where she teaches research courses at all levels. She received her BSN and MN degrees in the Philippines and her PhD from The Ohio State University. While working in clinical and academic settings as a clinical nurse specialist, director of nursing and faculty in the Philippines, Canada, and the United States she conducted studies and used results of studies to improve patient care. Her recent work has focused on a multidisciplinary approach to improve care for patients with memory difficulties following mild traumatic brain injury. She has taught the conduct and use of research in clinical and academic settings.

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