The article reports results of an interrogative literature review designed to study the acquisition of research-based knowledge among practicing nurses who provide direct patient care for decision making at the point of care. Findings reveal that despite the amount of research done on the use of evidence-based practice among nurses, gaps continue to exist between what is known and what is done in practice. Nurses often cite the lack of time and support and the lack of knowledge as predominant factors that keep them from using evidence-based practice at the point of care. The past research has primarily been completed using a retrospective approach. There is a paucity of research that evaluates specific nursing behaviors that support evidence-based practice in daily patient care.

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Burnout is common among all medical professionals. The rate of burnout prior to 2020 was relatively stable (Hasan,2020). The onset of the pandemic was predicted to greatly increase burnout among medical professionals,particularly those on the frontline. The aim of this study was to determine how medical professionals have beenaffected by the pandemic, in addition to occupational changes due to their level of job satisfaction. Clough et. Al(2019) provided a template for survey questions, as well as a means for comparing post-pandemic scores to theirpre-pandemic scores. We use quantitative data from the Stigma of Occupational Stress Scale for Doctors (SOSS-D)to evaluate stigma towards stress and burnout, in addition to qualitative interviews to have a better understanding ofhow they were overall affected by the pandemic. Contradicting the initial hypothesis, it was found that medicalprofessionals have a decreased risk of burnout after the pandemic, yet they experience more discrimination at theworkplace than from society itself. In addition to this, more young medical professionals are considering switchingprofessions due to the pandemic effects than those who have more experience in their field. The most commonreason was due to their concerns for the safety of family members.