Weaving undergraduate research into practice-based experiences.

Most nursing education programs fail to link research to practice-based courses, thus contributing to the research-to-practice-gap. To better prepare graduates for evidence-based practice, a project that linked research to practice-based learning was developed. The author discusses how the Collaborative Learning Project (CLP) was designed and implemented, the learning activities that linked research to practice-based experiences in an adult health course, and the outcomes of the strategy.