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Evidence based medicine (EBM) is defined as the use of best available evidence for decision making, and it has been the predominant paradigm in clinical decision making for the last 20 years. EBM requires evidence from multiple sources to be combined, as published results may no…

Correcting the nursing shortage will require nursing students capable of utilizing clinical decision-making (CDM) skills to pass the National Council Licensure Examination–Registered Nurse exam, enter into professional nursing practice, and demonstrate competence in an increasin…

Background: Diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the Emergency Department (ED) is a topical and contentious issue. Current diagnostic techniques rely on hospital admission for troponin testing. Only a minority of those admitted prove to have ACS while unacceptable prop…