During a care conference, a registered nurse reviews with the members the latest research on improving infant and maternal mortality rates. which quality and safety for nurses education competency does this nurse's action support?

a. patient centered care

b. teamwork and collaboration

c. evidence-based practice

d. quality improvement

The competency that is supporting the nurse’s action above is evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is the use of up-to-date best evidence in making decisions about patient care. It is a systematic approach being used by healthcare professionals to improve ways in taking care of patients and to improve certain mortality rates such as infant and maternal mortality rates stated in the situation. By looking for evidence-based practices thru research, this ensures that healthcare professionals are giving the best care they can give to their patients while ensuring that it is still within the standards.