Appropriate Use of Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement and Research Methods, Designs, and Terminology: Understanding the Differences.

J Nurs Care Qual

Author Affiliations: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Reynolds); Emeritus, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Waldrop); Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Waldrop); and DNP Program, Texas Woman's Universit

Published: June 2025


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