KevinMD January 22, 2026
Every day, nurses make thousands of clinical decisions that directly shape patient outcomes, safety, and recovery. Yet in many hospitals across the country, these critical choices are still guided by experience-based models rather than current evidence. For a profession that defines itself as patient-centered and science-driven, this approach contradicts the very standard of care we strive to uphold. True excellence in nursing is not defined by technology alone or by well-intentioned policy language. It is defined by whether the most current and credible evidence is consistently applied to patient care, in real time, by empowered nurses.
Evidence-based practice, or EBP, is frequently misunderstood. It is not simply a reference buried in a policy manual or an abstract concept reserved for...
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