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Cape
Coral Hospital Surgical Services
Nursing Research Journal Club
Description
Target
Audience: All Lee Memorial Health System nursing staff
involved in the care of surgical patients.
Purpose:
The Surgical Services Nursing Research Journal Club strives to
introduce pertinent nursing research to interested nurses,
supporting and developing staff's research skills to ultimately
enrich nursing practice.
Educational
Objectives:
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To enhance
nurses' knowledge of the research process.
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To enhance
nurses' ability to critically evaluate published nursing
research.
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To develop
an awareness of current nursing research studies.
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To
evaluate current practice based on evidence-based nursing
research results.
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To share
information with other nursing staff members.
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To
motivate nurses to participate in evidence-based practice
and/or nursing research projects at LMHS
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To develop
and enhance critical thinking skills.
Desired
outcomes: The desired outcome is to improve nurses'
understanding in developing evidence-based practice and
conducting primary nursing research.
Format:
Meetings.
Frequency
of meetings: Monthly; as scheduled by the Surgical Services
Nursing Journal Club Coordinators.
Place:
PACU Lounge at Cape Coral Hospital.
Reading
assignments: The journal article to be reviewed will be
available the first business day of each month.
Available
credits: Application for one (1) contact hour has been
made for participation in this journal club meeting
Co-Leaders:
updated: May 29, 2007
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