Evidence-based practice to outcomes management: spiraled learning activities, part I

In an article by Ross, Noone, Luce, and Sideras (2009) published in last month's issue of the Journal of Nursing Education, a series of seven learning activities were described that focused on development of evidence-based practice (EBP) and outcomes management knowledge and skills throughout an undergraduate nursing curriculum. An emphasis of undergraduate nursing programs is to enable undergraduate nursing students to gain proficiency in EBP and outcomes management knowledge and skills (Institute of Medicine, 2003). A series of seven learning activities threaded throughout the curriculum were developed to address the Institute of Medicine's five core competencies for health care professionals in this area (Ross et al., 2009).