title: An innovative clinical practicum to teach evidence-based practice.
abstract: A clinical practicum was successfully implemented for RN to BSN students to apply evidence-based practice to actual clinical problems affecting nursing practice. The author describes how this practicum was implemented and the requisite resources and support systems. This senior-level capstone course enabled students to understand and value a lifelong learning approach to evidence-based practice.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Enhancement of Teaching, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530-0730, USA. brancato@kutztown.edu
authors.forename: Vera C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Brancato
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology