Weaving undergraduate research into practice-based experiences.
Most nursing education programs fail to link research to practice-based courses, thus contributing to the research-to-practice-gap. To better prepare graduates for evidence-based practice, a project that linked research to practice-based learning was developed. The author discusses how the Collaborative Learning Project (CLP) was designed and implemented, the learning activities that linked research to practice-based experiences in an adult health course, and the outcomes of the strategy.
Kenty
J R
JR
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA, USA. jrkenty@aol.com
D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009511:New England; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*