Librarians collaborating with nurses.
Nurses have the potential to be one of the largest groups of users a medical library can serve. In recognition of this fact, librarians at St. John's Health System embarked on a journey to collaborate with nurses and increase this group's use of the medical library. In 2004, a nursing outreach plan was developed by librarians, with input from non-physician health care employees. The nursing outreach plan will be reviewed along with the barriers and successes encountered during implementation of the plan. Innovative strategies for reaching nursing personnel were accomplished by partnering with nurses to reach nurses.
Henderson
Holly E
HE
Community Health Library, St. John's Health System, Springfield, MO 65804-2263, USA. hhenderson@sprg.mercy.net
Crabtree
Anna Beth
AB
Lewis
Jean M
JM
Wensel
Lisa M Shelly
LM
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016245:Librarians; D007992:Libraries, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008923:Missouri; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital