title: Mentoring for evidence-based practice: a collaborative approach.
abstract: This article describes a collaborative project between clinical staff development professionals and a university associate professor of nursing to increase implementation of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting. The faculty member served as a mentor, helping nurses at the point of care who often lack the knowledge and skills to integrate evidence into practice. Outcomes of this project of benefit to staff development included education of the nurses on evidence-based practice, integration of evidence into policies, and development of a sustainable process to increase evidence-based practice.
authors: Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, Michigan 58710, USA. eroe@svsu.edu
authors: Elizabeth Ann
authors: EA
authors: Roe
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Whyte-Marshall
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D008824:Michigan; D017145:Models, Educational; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods