Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, Second Edition is a key resource designed to teach nursing students how to engage in evidence-based practice (EBP). This text provides basic knowledge regarding research methodology and gives students the confidence they need to appraise published research critically. Perfect for students and practicing nurses without exposure to evidence-based practice content, it addresses learning objectives using an organized, easy-to-read approach. The Second Edition has been completely revised with all new exemplar research articles. It also contains two new chapters on asking clinical questions using the PICOT approach and participation scenarios that describe specific ways for staff nurse to participate in evidence-based practice. Each new print book comes with an Access Code for a Companion Website featuring: * Student Study Guides for every chapter, including short answer questions, fill in the blanks, true/false, and learning activities * Full text exemplar research articles with accompanying profiles and commentaries as well as completed appraisals * Sample research papers written by the author, perfect for practice research appraisals