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Integrating evidence-based practice in nurse practitioner education.

Margaret A Taylor-Seehafer1, Elizabeth Abel, Diane O Tyler

  • 1Family-Nurse Practitioner Program, Family and Public Health Division, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
|January 14, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study integrated evidence-based practice (EBP) into nurse practitioner (NP) education, linking clinical assignments to student-published clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). This approach enhances critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills for improved patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • Traditional focus on specific clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is shifted.
  • Demonstrates integration of evidence-based practice (EBP) into nurse practitioner (NP) curriculum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the process of integrating EBP into NP education.
  • To show how EBP principles can be applied through student clinical assignments.
  • To highlight the development of student-published CPGs.

Main Methods:

  • EBP processes were systematically linked to student clinical assignments in core NP courses.
  • Students engaged in researching and analyzing scientific evidence for CPG development.
  • Culmination of the process involved students publishing a CPG.

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Main Results:

  • Students learned to critically evaluate and organize scientific evidence.
  • The curriculum integration fostered enhanced critical-thinking skills.
  • Improved clinical reasoning and decision-making abilities were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating EBP into NP curricula through CPG development is effective.
  • This educational strategy equips future NPs with essential skills for evidence-based patient care.
  • Student-led CPG publication serves as a valuable learning outcome.