today

Today I listened to a nurse peer of mine speak. She is an engaging speaker. She gets rave reviews in course evaluations on a consistent basis...But she had no references, no data, no evidence to support her claims. Interesting - Yes! Credible - No! How sad! What kind of impression is this making on the student's in this class? Will they now doubt all the material given to them in this class? That's my fear. But after some consideration I think most nurses (probably most adults) think like I do. They ponder - you know, chew things over & then spit out what is unacceptable, not validated. Nonetheless, it is my responsibility (although I don't think it'll be fun) to guide this colleague to EBP (evidence-based practice). She will have to include research & personal experience to support her claims.
For those who are outside of health care - Is evidence important to you?