Using evidence to demonstrate the value of nursing

Kitson, Alison RGN BSc(Hons), DPhil, FRCN

Alison Kitson RGN, BSc(Hons), DPhil, FRCN, is Director, RCN Institute, London.
This article has been adapted from a conference paper presented at the recent Evidence-Based Nursing conference in London.

Nursing Standard 11(28):p 34-39, April 2, 1997.

This article explores the position of nursing in relation to the evidence-based medicine (EBM) and clinical effectiveness (CE) initiatives. It argues that both activities are based on at least three implicit assumptions. By exploring these assumptions nurses can become more involved in evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness activities.