Integrating Evidence-Based Practice With Educational Theory in Clinical Practice for Nurse Practitioners: Bridging the Theory Practice Gap

Abstract

I am delighted to introduce my colleague, Dr. Lucille Ferrara, as the author of this issue’s Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) column. Having been a preceptor for Pace’s family nurse practitioner (FNP) students, an adjunct clinical instructor, and now one of our esteemed full-time faculty members, she has had a wealth of experience in facilitating the learning of FNP students, especially with regard to incorporating EBP into clinical decision-making as an integral part of advanced nursing practice. The column that follows combines Dr. Ferrara’s clinical teaching experience with some theoretical approaches to teaching and learning EBP concepts.