ERIC Number: ED620016
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 131
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-7906-2725-5
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Nurse Educators' Experiences Teaching Research and EBP Concepts to Undergraduate Nursing Students
Roberts-Grice, Covolous Jacquelyn
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
One of the objectives for nurse educators is to teach research and evidence-based practice concepts to undergraduate nursing students, yet a gap was noted in the literature regarding faculty experiences. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the experiences of nurse educators teaching research and evidence-based practice concepts to undergraduate nursing students. The theoretical framework of experiential learning provided the focal point and structure for the study. The participants included eight nurse educators who taught prelicensed undergraduate nursing students in nursing programs nationally and internationally. Data were collected through audio Skype during the pandemic by means of eight semistructured interview questions. The data were analyzed using methods of coding and categorizing to develop themes. The three themes that emerged during the analysis phase of the data were "various teaching methods," "step-by-step method," and "challenges." The findings aligned with previous studies regarding how nurse educators used various teaching techniques. Besides lectures and tutorials, nurse educators taught research and evidence-based practice using strategies such as video case studies, YouTube, movies, consumer reports, and hybrid classes. Nurse educators described challenges impacting their teaching practices, such as engaging learners, curriculum changes, various types of learners, and limited training. The overarching challenge was limited training for nurse educators regarding the pedagogy of evidence-based practice and research concepts, which decreased opportunities to become proficient in evidenced-base practice competencies. Recommendations for future research may involve a qualitative case study to explore contextual conditions of how and why nurse educators have limited access to educational development programs to gain aptitude for evidence-based practice competencies. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Nursing Education, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Medical Research, Nursing Students, Undergraduate Students, Evidence Based Practice
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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