A clinician is using EBP efforts to research new methods of preventing HAP from occurring in an intensive care unit. What would be the next appropriate step to take after appraising and synthesizing the evidence

The next step would be to ask clinical questions based on research evidence and to search for and retrieve relevant evidence.

Explanation:

Integrate the evidence into own practice.

Rationale: After appraising and synthesizing the evidence, the clinician would integrate the evidence with his or her own clinical expertise, patient preferences, and local context, and then assess the effectiveness of the decision, intervention, or advice.