Problem-based learning: an educational method for nurses in clinical practice.

To enhance the professional development of nurses, a problem-based learning program was developed and implemented for nurses at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, a Southern Ontario community hospital. The author outlines the key concepts associated with the educational methodology of problem-based learning. In addition, a detailed narrative illustrates the processes involved in the development and implementation of this program specific to the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital experience, including exemplars from nurses participating in the initiative.