There is a paradigm shift in the provision of nursing care from reliance on traditions, principles of pathophysiology and expert advice to the delivery of evidence-based practice (EBP) resulting in improved patient outcomes. However, undergraduate nursing curricula do not encompass the principles of EBP leaving nurses unprepared to practice within the new paradigm. Educational programs regarding EBP components and principles are crucial in order to rectify this knowledge and practice deficit. The purpose of this project was to describe the level of knowledge, attitude and utilization of EBP among acute care staff nurses before and after an EBP educational intervention. The project sought to answer the following research question: In staff nurses working in acute care hospital, how effective is an educational seminar on EBP at impoving knowledge, attitude and utilization of EBP?
