The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care begins by encouraging staff nurses to identify practice questions, triggered either through identification of a problem or through new knowledge. The practice question aligned with organizational priorities is best positioned for allocation of supporting resources.

The following module (including powerpoint and audio) was presented to undergraduate nursing students in the RN-BSN Completion Program taking the Leadership and Care Management class at the University of Iowa. This module provides a review of the differences between conduct of research, research utilization, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.