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Gulf
Coast Medical Center Nursing Research Journal Club
Description
Target
Audience: All Lee Memorial Health System nursing staff.
Purpose:
The Cardiovascular 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:
Various locations throughout LMHS.
Reading
assignments: The journal article to be reviewed will be
available the first business day of each month.
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A link to
the month's article will be posted on the Nursing WEB page.
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A 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.
Leaders:
Holly Muller, VP of
Patient Care Services
All Unit Council "Leads"
Suzi Whatley (System ED Educator, Debbie Norris (CPC Chair Elect), Elena
Hanabarger (Intern Development Specialist), Melissa Lynn (GCMC Nursing
Education, Marco Polizzi (ENDO Supervisor), Debbie Fleming (GCMC Nursing
Education), Julia Liebscher (Admin Director), Claude Houle (Admin
Director)
updated: August 23, 2010
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