Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Simplified.

Is the research process different than evidence-based practice and quality improvement, or is it the same? Scattered evidence and misperceptions regarding research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement make the answer unclear among nurses. This article clarifies and simplifies the three processes for frontline clinical nurses and nurse leaders. The three processes are described and discussed to give the reader standards for differentiating one from the other. The similarities and differences are highlighted, and examples are provided for contextualization of the methods. .