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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
This presentation is part of : Pride and Prejudice: Integrating EBP Into a Graduate Curriculum
Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice into Clinical Teaching at the Graduate Level: A Work in Progress
Joanne K. Singleton, PhD, RN, CS, FNP, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, New York, NY, USA

Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice into Clinical Teaching at the Graduate Level: A Work in Progress

This presentation will show how one graduate faculty is integrating evidence-based practice within the family nurse practitioner curriculum. The goal is to transform how nurses engage in clinical practice. By creating an evidence-based educational framework and learning environment, the faculty believes we will be able to develop reflective practitioners who ask questions and base their clinical decisions on best practice. The first step in the process was to identify the need for this curriculum revision. Once need was established we then assessed the foundation already in place, and built on this. Through discussion, debate and faculty engagement in EBP- publications, presentations, research, and practice, our visions became clearer. Specific curricular changes will be presented, along with strategies for use in the classroom and for student assignments to take this real time, action curriculum, live. Student and faculty perspectives and opinions on this new curriculum will also be discussed.