Unit 1 Steps Zero, One, Two: Getting Started Chapter 1 Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry Chapter 2 Asking Compelling, Clinical Questions Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions Unit 1 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Using Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Long- Term Acute Care Facility Unit 2: Step Three: Critically Appraising Evidence Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making Chapter 5 Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making Chapter 6 Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making Unit 2 Making Ebp Real: A Success Story. Making EBP a Reality by Reducing Patient Falls Through Transdisciplinary Teamwork Unit 3: Steps Four and Five: Moving From Evidence to Sustainable Practice Change Chapter 7 Integration of Patient Preferences and Values and Clinician Expertise Into Evidence-Based Decision Making Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With Rigorously Developed Clinical Practice Guidelines and Evidence-Based Recommendations Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence in Clinical Settings Chapter 10 The Role of Outcomes and Quality Improvement in Enhancing and Evaluating Practice Changes Chapter 11 Leadership Strategies and Evidence-Based Practice Competencies to Sustain a Culture and Environment That Supports Best Practice Unit 3 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Improving Outcomes for Depressed Adolescents with the Brief Cognitive Behavioral COPE Intervention Delivered in 30-Minute Outpatient Visits Unit 4: Creating and Sustaining a Culture and Environment for Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 12 Innovation and Evidence: A Partnership in Advancing Best Practice and High Quality Care Chapter 13 Models to Guide Implementation and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 14 Creating a Vision and Motivating a Change to Evidence-Based Practice in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Chapter 15 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Settings Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings Chapter 17 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key to Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Unit 4 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Mercy Heart Failure Pathway Unit 5: Step Six: Disseminating Evidence and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Outcomes Chapter 18 Disseminating Evidence Through Publications, Presentations, Health Policy Briefs, and the Media Unit 5 Making EBP Real: A Success Story. Faculty Research Projects Receive Worldwide Coverage Unit 6: Next Steps: Generating External Evidence and Writing Successful Funding Proposals Chapter 19 Generating Evidence Through Quantitative Research Chapter 20 Generating Evidence Through Qualitative Research Chapter 21 Writing a Successful Grant Proposal to Fund Research and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Projects Chapter 22 Ethical Considerations for Evidence Implementation and Evidence Generation Unit 6 Making EBP Real: Selected Excerpts From a Funded Grant Application. COPE/Healthy Lifestyles for Teens: A School-Based RCT Appendix A Templates for Asking Clinical Questions Appendix B Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists Appendix C Evaluation and Synthesis Tables Templates for Critical Appraisal Appendix D Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk: An Appraisal Guide for Qualitative Evidence Appendix E Example of a Health Policy Brief Appendix F Example of a Press Release Appendix G An Example of a Successful Media Dissemination Effort: Patient-Directed Music Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support Appendix H Approved Consent Form for a Study Appendix I System-Wide ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentor Role Description 587 Appendix J ARCC Timeline for an EBP Implementation Project Appendix K Sample Instruments to Evaluate Organizational Culture and Readiness for Integration of EBP, EBP Beliefs, and EBP Implementation in Clinical and Academic Settings Glossary Index.