Wednesday, July 9, 2003: 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Plenary I: Evidence-Based Practice: An International View

Learning Objective #1: Identify three trends in evidence-based practice, and explore future directions of evidence-based practice
Learning Objective #2: Describe opportunities and examples of international collaboration in evidence-based practice
This presentation will discuss international commonalities and trends in evidence-based nursing practice. Benefits and challenges of evidence-based practice will be presented, and opportunities for international collaboration will be addressed. Future directions for evidence-based practice will be set forth for discussion.
Presenter:Marita Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Nursing Research, Quality and Outcomes Management

International Evidence-Based Practice Preconference
Sigma Theta Tau International
9 July 2003