Evidence-Based Practice in Action
Cullen, Hanrahan, Farrington, Tucker, Edmonds · 2nd Edition
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Evidence-Based Practice in Action (2nd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 12 chapters.
Overview
Evidence-Based Practice in Action (2nd Edition) covers 12 chapters in a flat sequence built around the steps of the Iowa Model Revised, moving from identifying triggering issues through forming a team, assembling and appraising evidence, and finally disseminating results. This study guide is written from scratch to follow that same structure, so you review in the same order Cullen, Hanrahan, Farrington, Tucker, and Edmonds present the material and always know which Iowa Model Revised step a chapter addresses. For every chapter you get a plain-English summary of the key concepts, learning objectives laid out up front, and exam-style practice questions with a full rationale for every answer, so it teaches you why each choice is right or wrong rather than just handing you a key. You'll start with identifying triggering issues and stating the practice question, then move through assessing whether a topic is a priority and forming an interprofessional team. From there you'll work through assembling, appraising, and synthesizing the evidence, determining sufficiency of evidence, designing and piloting a practice change, and evaluating and implementing that change, before finishing with deciding on adoption, integrating and sustaining the change, and disseminating results. Every chapter is matched to how the 2nd Edition organizes the material so your review stays aligned with your evidence-based practice or DNP course sequence. As you study you'll practice the same stepwise, evidence-to-practice reasoning that EBP and quality improvement courses both test. Whether you're prepping for a course exam or leading an EBP project on your unit, this printable companion is built to be highlighted, annotated, and kept for the whole course, from your first triggering issue through your final dissemination. Original, independently written, and not affiliated with the publisher.
Aligned with evidence-based practice and DNP project coursework — the practice questions mirror how these courses test the Iowa Model Revised process from triggering issue through dissemination.
- 360+ practice questions
- 12 chapters
- ~120 pages
- Instant PDF download
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Identifying triggering issues and opportunities
- Stating the practice question or purpose
- Prioritizing evidence-based practice topics
- Forming an interprofessional EBP team
- Assembling, appraising, and synthesizing evidence
- Determining sufficiency of the evidence
- Designing and piloting a practice change
- Evaluating a practice change
- Implementing a practice change
- Deciding on adoption in practice
- Integrating and sustaining practice change
- Disseminating evidence-based practice results
Need the textbook itself?
The textbook itself, by Laura Cullen, Kirsten Hanrahan, Michele M. Farrington, Sharon J. Tucker, and Stephanie Edmonds (Sigma Theta Tau International), organizes 12 chapters around the steps of the Iowa Model Revised.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 12 chapters of Evidence-Based Practice in Action (2nd Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
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Does this match the 2nd Edition specifically?
Yes — it's built around the 2nd Edition, following its 12-chapter structure based on the Iowa Model Revised. The full author team includes Michele M. Farrington, Sharon J. Tucker, and Stephanie Edmonds in addition to Cullen and Hanrahan.
Is this the textbook or a study guide?
It's an original, independently written study guide that reviews the same topics in the same order — plain-English summaries, learning objectives, and exam-style practice questions with rationales. It does not reproduce the textbook and isn't affiliated with the publisher.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 2nd Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Evidence-Based Practice in Action — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Evidence-Based Practice in Action (2nd Edition) by Cullen, Hanrahan, Farrington, Tucker, Edmonds. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the publisher or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.