title: A regional evidence-based practice fellowship: collaborating competitors.
abstract: The authors describe the development of an effort by 21 hospitals and 2 academic institutions in a metropolitan area to strengthen the diffusion of evidence-based practice in their organizations. This has been accomplished by providing collaborative training, mentoring, and support for direct-care RNs through an evidence-based fellowship. The participating direct-care nurses are prepared to take the new knowledge, skills, and abilities they have gained back to the bedside care environment.
authors.affiliation: TCU Center for Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Texas Christian University-Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. s.weeks@tcu.edu
authors.forename: Susan Mace
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Weeks
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Marinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allender
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004465:Economic Competition; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D013781:Texas; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*