Evidence-Based Practice 101: What Labor Nurses Actually Need to Know

What does evidence-based practice actually mean—and why do so many labor and delivery nurses feel like they’re “doing it wrong”?

In this first episode of Hello Uterverse, Jen and Heidi break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in nursing: evidence-based practice (EBP). If you’ve ever felt like you needed a study, a guideline, or the “science words” to justify your clinical concern, this episode is for you.

We explore the difference between research vs evidence, introduce the EBP stool and funnel metaphor, and unpack why bedside nurses often feel stuck when trying to advocate for their patients.

This episode sets the foundation for thinking differently about clinical decision-making, physiology, and real-time nursing judgment—especially in labor and delivery.

Why This Matters

Labor is dynamic

Decisions are time-sensitive

You often cannot stop and “look something up”

💫 You need a way to use evidence, not just search for it

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro + framing the problem

03:00 – What nurses think Evidence based practice is

07:00 – What Evidence based practice actually is

12:00 – The three pillars of evidence

18:00 – Funnel vs stool metaphor

24:00 – Why this matters at the bedside