Evaluating research for evidence based nursing practice jacqueline fawcett phd rn faan professor nursing department 2 research and nursing research research is a formal systematic and rigorous process of inquiry used to evidence based nursing practice practice . Evaluating research for evidence based nursing practice by j fawcett and j garity philadelphia f a davis 2009 cheryl a lefaiver rn phd nursing science quarterly 2012 25 3 289 290. This text is very helpful in reviewing and evaluating research to enable evidence based nursing practice purchased book for class and have been using frequently read more 4 people found this helpful helpful report abuse thomas drury 50 out of 5 stars great book. Where is the evidence in a nursing research study what is the evidence how good is the evidence and how is it relevant to providing evidence based nursing care ensure that students can meet the aacns american association of colleges of nursing goal of identifying valid research findings and using them to determine if they are providing care that is supported by evidence. In order to evaluate an evidence based practice project it is important to be able to determine the effectiveness of your change discuss one way you will be able to evaluate whether your project made a difference in practice