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I’m working on a nursing discussion question and need an explanation to help me understand better.

Instructions:

1. Implementing evidence into practice requires nurses to identify, critically appraise and synthesize research. this may require a comprehensive literature review. Please respond to the following questions:
   1. In your own words, discuss what “evidence” means to you.
   2. What are “journal articles” and “Peer Review”?
   3. In your own words, describe in detail what a literature review is and how it is useful when making clinical decisions?
   4. Discuss in detail the major purposes of doing a literature review.
   5. Discuss the various criteria that a good literature review will have.
   6. What does the acronym IMRaD stand for?