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DESCRIPTION
Target Audience:
All Lee Memorial Health System nursing staff
Purpose:
The Wound Care 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:
As Scheduled
Place:
Suite 705 in the Medical Office Center at LMH
Reading assignments:
The journal article to be reviewed will be available
the first business day of each month.
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link to the month’s article will be posted on the Nursing WEB page
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link to the month’s article will be posted on the Medical Library
WEB page
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Hard copies of monthly articles may also be obtained from the ICU
Clinical Educator
Available credits:
Application has been made to earn one (1) contact hour
for each Journal Club meeting attended
Leader:
Margot Elmore, RN,CHRN, CWS, ADN
Lee Wound Care,
Lee Memorial Hospital
334-5454
Margot.elmore@leememorial.org
updated:
June 30, 2008
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