Evidence Based Practice

This series of articles published in the American Journal of Nursing is a good place to start reading about Evidence Based Practice.

Evidence-based practice: Step by step: Igniting a spirit of inquiry: An essential foundation for evidence-based practice 
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2009). The American Journal of Nursing, 109(11), 49-52. 

Evidence-based practice: Step by step: The seven steps of evidence-based practice 
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). The American Journal of Nursing, 110(1), 51-53. 

Evidence-based practice, step by step: Asking the clinical question: A key step in evidence-based practice 
Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). The American Journal of Nursing, 110(3), 58-61

Evidence-based practice, step by step: Searching for the evidence. 
Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). 
The American Journal of Nursing, 110(5), 41-47. 

Evidence-based practice step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part I. 
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). The American Journal of Nursing, 110(7), 47-52. 

Evidence-based practice, step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part II: Digging deeper--examining the "keeper" studies. 
Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). The American Journal of Nursing, 110(9), 41-48. 

Evidence-based practice, step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part III.
The American Journal of Nursing, 110(11), 43-51. 

Following the evidence: Planning for sustainable change.
Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). The American Journal of Nursing, 111(1), 54-60.

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change
Gallagher-Ford L, Fineout-Overholt E, Melnyk BM, Stillwell SB (2011)   American Journal of Nursing Mar;111 (3):54-60.

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Rolling Out the Rapid Response Team
Gallagher-Ford, Lynn; Fineout-Overholt, Ellen; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; More American Journal of Nursing. 111(5):42-47, May 2011.

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Evaluating and Disseminating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Intervention: Show and Tell
Fineout-Overholt, Ellen; Gallagher-Ford, Lynn; Mazurek Melnyk, Bernadette; More American Journal of Nursing. 111(7):56-59, July 2011.

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Through Organizational Policies and an Innovative Model
Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Fineout-Overholt, Ellen; Gallagher-Ford, Lynn; More American Journal of Nursing. 111(9):57-60, September 2011.