. SMEBP allows for acceptable evidence to be collected through its five step process. The first step is the preparation phase wherein the nurse researcher searches for and selects research for practice implementation. In the preparation phase, the nurse researcher identifies the need for practice change, identifies and creates the PICOT question as well as the search elements that would facilitate the collection of the best available evidence. The second step is the validation phase whereby the collected evidence is subjected to reviews that determine their value in terms of capacity to answer the PICOT question. In this phase, the nurse researcher appraises the findings of the study using specific methodology and utilization considerations
