title: Educational strategies to develop evidence-based practice mentors.
abstract: Basing practice decisions on sound scientific research and best available evidence is an optimal approach for making practice changes. A five-member team of nursing leaders formed an evidence-based practice (EBP) steering committee and developed an EBP model and process. This article describes the educational approaches and the development of mentors used to provide the staff nurse with the necessary knowledge and skills to use EBP successfully.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience and Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, 3-122, Meyer Building, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. sdearho@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dearholt
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Newhouse
authors.forename: Linda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poe
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*