Engaging Nursing Students: Integrating Evidence-Based Inquiry, Informatics, and Clinical Practice.

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About the Author Melanie R. Keiffer, DNP, ANP-BC, CCRN, is an associate professor, University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions, California. She gratefully acknowledges Laureen Turner, MSN, for her support and guidance. For more information, write to

Published: September 2019

The nursing research class requires faculty to create a spirit of inquiry while integrating technology, flexibility, and responsiveness to student needs. This article discusses new pedagogies to actively engage students in the evidence-based nursing process and the achievement of course learning outcomes. Through course exemplar, the author demonstrates a creative method to engage traditional baccalaureate nursing students in a nursing project that links evidence to improved patient outcomes.

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