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validity of the study. Quality measures and outcomes are then used to apply this evidence to our individual practice. Majid, Foo, Luyt, Xue, Yin-Leng, Yun-Ke, and Mokhtar (2011) identifies that nurses are becoming more involved in patient care decisions and application of EBP is the best way to make informed judgment’s and appropriate changes to meet patient’s needs (p. 2). “To effectively apply the EBP process, in addition to the basic skills required to undertake nursing work, a nurse must have the ability to: (1) identify knowledge gaps, (2), formulate relevant questions, (3) conduct an efficient, literature search, (4) apply rules of evidence to determine the validity of studies, (5) apply the literature findings appropriately to the patient’s problem, and (6) appropriately involve the patient in the clinical decision making.”(Majid et al, 2011. p. 2). Nurses should use thorough and quality evidence when making practice changes, suggesting process improvements, and creating standards of practice to increase the quality and safety of patient care that is delivered. “Evidenced based clinical practice guidelines have the potential to dramatically improve patient care, health outcomes, and organizational/system performance. When developed rigorously and implemented consistently, they can achieve their purpose of improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes” (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011. p. 201). The American Nurses Association (2009) maintains that a standard for advanced practice nurses is incorporating nursing research into practice” (p. 41). The nursing theorist, Barbara