Evidence-based Teaching Tactics for Frontline Staff Using the Clinical Nurse Scholar Model

•The clinical scholar model is a evidence-based mentor model that is used to engage frontline staff in incorporating evidence-based practice into their clinical practice.•Evidence-based practice is the new movement in health care and is encouraged for every health care provider•Different teaching tactics can be used in each step of the clinical scholar model to magnify the steps

The Institute of Medicine has set a goal that 90% of health care decisions be evidence-based by 2020. Educational institutions have made preparation for this goal, but most health care institutions have not made adequate provisions for engaging, educating, and supporting their frontline staff to implement evidenced-based practice improvements. This article focuses on the importance of mentorship for frontline staff, the responsibility of doctor of nursing practice graduates for leading these initiatives, and how the Clinical Scholar Model can provide a framework for teaching and mentoring staff in using the best available evidence to improve health care systems and practices