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Interviews with Students
What is it like to be a UTTC student? Students in the Evidence-based Practice Certificate program graciously agreed to be interviewed about their experience learning online via the UT TeleCampus. Christina Ramdeo Read her interview. Janie Garms Read her interview. Rebekah Powers Read her interview.

Evidence-based Practice Certificate Program
This 2-course, 9-credit post-baccalaureate certificate series is designed for nurses or other health care professionals who desire to increase skills and knowledge in evidence-based practice. Focus is on developing and implementing the evidence-based practice skills necessary to translate research into practice for the overall purpose of safe and effective health care. Nurses completing this certificate program will be eligible to apply for the Nurse Clinician Education (NCE) Major leading to a Master of Science degree in nursing.

Evidence-based practice is a decision-making model that incorporates best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences. During the 2-semester series, we take a practical approach that allows participants sufficient time to identify a clinical problem in their own facilities, to research and synthesize best evidence to support a practice change, and then to implement and evaluate the practice change. Faculty and peers provide guidance and support to ensure success. Examples of evidence-based practice changes in the work setting include implementation of multi-focus fall prevention program in a long term care facility, group advising in an ADN program, standard of care to maintain normothermia in surgical patients, interdisciplinary triage to improve flow in the emergency department (ED), and policy and procedure for use of EMLA cream prior to pediatric IV insertions in a rural hospital.

Required courses:

NURS 5423 Evidence-based Practice I
NURS 5524 Evidence-based Practice II

(Link to the Catalog for descriptions and to find out when they are offered next.)

Participating Institution and Advisor

UTEP School of Nursing
Graduate Nursing Program
1101 N.Campbell
El Paso, Texas 79902
915-747-7230
Toll Free: 1-866-747-8219
Email: gradnursing@utep.edu

Students in the online Evidenced-Based Practice certificate program met face-to-face with UTEP faculty at the 2008 EBP Summer Institute in San Antonio as students presented their poster sessions. Pictured are (front row, left to right) online student Christine Ramdeo, faculty member Dr. Diane Monsivais; (back row left to right) MSN faculty member Ella Henrix, online student Rebekah Powers, on campus student Maria Marquez, and faculty member Dr. Kristynia Robinson.

Getting Started

Students in the online Evidenced-Based Practice certificate program met face-to-face with UTEP faculty at the 2008 EBP Summer Institute in San Antonio as students presented their poster sessions. Pictured are (front row, left to right) online student Christine Ramdeo, faculty member Dr. Diane Monsivais; (back row left to right) MSN faculty member Ella Henrix, online student Rebekah Powers, on campus student Maria Marquez, and faculty member Dr. Kristynia Robinson.

Admission to the graduate school as a non-degree nursing (EVBP) graduate student and baccalaureate preparation as a registered nurse; non-nursing majors may enroll with Assistant Dean of Graduate Education in Nursing approval.

Registration and Course Access

Once you have been admitted to UTEP, you will follow UTEP's regular procedure to register for courses. Contact the UTEP Registrar's Office for more information.

After completing the registration process, you can access your course beginning on the first class day for that semester. Consult the academic calendars for a listing of UTEP semester start dates. Follow the instructions on the Course Login page to access your course.