Feb. 26, 2026
Noon to 1 p.m.
This webinar series occurs on the last Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. ET
This session introduces the Mountain Model (MM), an umbrella framework that integrates evidence-based practice and quality improvement (EBPQI) paradigms. This model is being applied across diverse clinical and academic settings, showing positive results in advancing sustained improvements in health care delivery.
Attendees will learn about the first research study supporting the MM for EBPQI and explore two real-world case examples, offering strategies for application in both academic and practice environments.
Speakers:
Jayne Jennings Dunlap, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE, EBP-C, FAANP
Associate Professor and DNP Program Director, Texas Woman’s University (Denton/Dallas and Houston campuses)
Family Nurse Practitioner, Baylor Scott & White Health
Dr. Dunlap’s scholarship focuses on improving access to care for special populations, closing evidence-to-practice gaps, and aligning research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. She completed a DNP postdoctoral fellowship with the Fuld Institute for EBP and serves as an associate editor for The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Julee Briscoe Waldrop, DNP, FNP-C, PNP-C, NC-BC, FAANP, FAAN, EBP-C
Consultant, Writer, Nurse Coach and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina School of Nursing
Clinical Associate, Duke University School of Nursing
Dr. Walprop is co-creator of MM for EBPQI and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing. She previously served as editor-in-chief of The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and currently serves as editor of the Emerging Scholars Program. She is the associate editor for the Journal of Professional Nursing.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Develop an evidence-searching question based on an identified practice problem
- Describe the benefits of a merged EBPQI model
- Discuss the differences between EBPQI data analysis and data research analysis
Continuing education (CE)
The Climbing the Mountain: Using the Mountain Model to Guide Evidence-based Practice and Quality Improvement webinar is approved for 1.25 nursing continuing education hours.
To receive nursing continuing education hours, participants must log attendance using the link provided at the end of the presentation and complete the full evaluation. Nursing CE hours will only be issued to those who meet both requirements.
References
Reynolds, S., Waldrop, J. & Dunlap, J. (2025). Appropriate use of evidence-based practice quality improvement and research methods, designs and terminology. Understanding the differences. Journal for Nursing Care Quality, 4:1, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000890
Reynolds, S. S., Waldrop, J. B., & Dunlap, J. J. (2026). Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Reporting Guidelines. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 41(1), 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000912
Waldrop, J., & Dunlap, J. J. (2024). The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Initiatives. The American Journal of Nursing, 124(5), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0001014540.57079.72
Waldrop, J. B., Dunlap, J. J., & Reynolds, S. S. (2025). Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 40(1), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000789
Waldrop, J., & Dunlap, J. J. (2024). CE: Beyond PICO-A New Question Simplifies the Search for Evidence. The American Journal of Nursing, 124(3), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0001007676.91191.dd