Evidence-Based Practice Discussion

What are the three components of evidence-based practice (EBP)?  Why is each component important from a health promotion standpoint?  Do you feel any components should be weighted more heavily than others?  Why or why not? 

Have you ever witnessed a time when EBP was not used and should have been?  What could have been done differently?

Requirements:
 
 1 200 minimum word initial post due by Friday (11:59pm AZ time)
 
 1 100 minimum word response post to a peer due by Sunday (11:59pm AZ time)
 
 2 scholarly (peer-reviewed) references (1 for initial post, 1 for response post)