TEACHING STRATEGIES PLAN

Evidence Based Practice: Level 4 Competency

NAME OF LEARNING
ACTIVITY

Evidence Based Care Plan

Learning Activity
Summary

Students choose a patient from clinical to demonstrate use of

an evidence based care plan prior to first class. Instructor
demonstrates development of evidence based care plan in class
using computer screen projector or blackboard. Enlists
students to contribute to developing care plan, find evidence
for specific nursing interventions. A short discussion at the end
of class to review learning. Prior to second class, students
retrieve six sources of evidence (clinical practice guidelines,
randomized controlled trials, research articles, expert opinion,
systematic reviews, etc) that apply to their patient. At the
start of the second class, the instructor reviews a completed
care plan example with class, providing possible resources,
answering specific questions. Students start or continue the
evidence based care plan in class with instructor available for
assistance. Care plans are submitted electronically to the
instructor with all articles or links to guidelines.

Domain of Learning Cognitive (identify level): Creating

(Blooms Taxonomy
Affective: N/A
Revised)
Psychomotor: N/A
Student-Centered
At the completion of this learning activity, the learner will:
Learning Objective(s) develop a plan of care for a specific patient incorporating six
sources of evidence.
Preparation Required Find or develop a comprehensive evidence based care plan to
by Teacher/Facilitator and
share with class.
Materials Needed
Time Allotted

Two entire 50 minute class sessions. First class- introduction to

evidence based care plan- 10 minutes. Completion of example
care plan in class-30 minutes. Class discussion- 10 minutes.

Second class- review of example care plan- 10 minutes; student

work- 40 minutes.
Learning Styles
Addressed by Activity

Visual, interactive, collaborative, demonstration

How is content connected Students knowledge of care plans, nursing process, nursing
to prior learning?
diagnoses, and organization of interventions is expanded to
incorporate evidence based practice.
Reflective Debriefing End of first class debriefing, reflective journaling, opportunity
with Learners (postto ask questions
learning activity) How will
it be accomplished?
Evaluation of Learning
(How will it be
accomplished?)

Students care plans demonstrate achievement of learner

objectives

Teacher Reflection
This learning activity combines demonstration with
(justify choice of learning collaborative learning and provides a supportive environment
activity and good fit for
to begin a graded assignment.
the identified learning
objectives)