Transforming a hospital nursing research fellowship into an evidence-based practice fellowship.
An established hospital-based nursing research fellowship program was transformed into an evidence-based practice fellowship despite its previous high satisfaction ratings from nursing leaders and nurse fellow participants. The faculty for the fellowship program determined that the long-term outcomes of the research program were insufficient in light of the hospital resources committed to the fellowship program. An evidence-based practice approach was then created in anticipation that greater short-term and more sustained longer-term benefits for the hospital would be realized. The transformation of the fellowship and the short-term outcomes are described.
Gattuso
Jami S
JS
Division of Nursing Research and Patient Care Services, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. jami.gattuso@stjude.org
Hinds
Pamela S
PS
Beaumont
Cynthia
C
Funk
Adam J
AJ
Green
Jo
J
Max
Anita
A
Russell
Philisa
P
Windsor
Kelley
K
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013714:Tennessee