Jeff, a smoker of more than 30 years, has tried to quit unsuccessfully in the past. A friend of his recently quit with acupuncture. He wonders if he should try it.

Required:
a. What is evidence-based nursing practice and why is it important?
b. What is the PICO process?
c. Formulate a well defined clinical question that will yield the most relevant and best evidence.
d. Describe the background of the question
e. Present the question using PICOT format