Integrating evidence-based practice into RN-to-BSN clinical nursing education

J Nurs Educ. 2010 Jul;49(7):387-92. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20100331-02. Epub 2010 Mar 31.

Abstract

This study examines the effects of integrating evidence-based practice (EBP) into clinical practicum on EBP efficacy and barriers to research utilization among Korean RN-to-BSN students. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used. Eighty-one students were recruited from a school of nursing in Korea. Evidence-based practice clinical practicum was composed of two consecutive programs during one semester. Lectures, individual mentoring on EBP practicum, small group, and wrap-up conferences were provided. Outcomes of EBP efficacy and barriers to research utilization were analyzed using paired t tests for 74 final participants. Evidence-based practice efficacy scores increased significantly (p < 0.05), and the barriers to research utilization scores decreased significantly after the EBP clinical practicum. The results highlight the effectiveness of EBP education among RN-to-BSN students. These results may help health educators develop effective educational strategies to integrate EBP concepts into a clinical practicum.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Benchmarking
  • Clinical Competence*
  • Curriculum
  • Diffusion of Innovation*
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / organization & administration*
  • Education, Professional, Retraining / organization & administration*
  • Evidence-Based Practice / education*
  • Evidence-Based Practice / organization & administration
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval
  • Korea
  • Male
  • Nursing Research / education*
  • Nursing Research / organization & administration
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Program Evaluation
  • Self Efficacy
  • Students, Nursing / psychology