title: Increasing the practice of questioning among pediatric nurses: "The Growing Culture of Clinical Inquiry" project.
abstract: This paper describes an innovative methodology implemented in an acute care pediatric setting to build nurses' confidence and competence in questioning practice. The Growing Culture of Clinical Inquiry (GCCI) project was composed of several evidence-based strategies to attain and maintain a spirit of clinical inquiry. These strategies included PowerPoint presentations, evidence-based practice (EBP) unit champions, patient-intervention-comparison-outcome (PICO) boxes, Clinical Inquiry Posters, summaries of evidence (SOE), layman's SOE, medical librarian in-services, and journal clubs. After 1 year of implementation, the GCCI project was evaluated and found to be a promising methodology for fostering a culture of inquiry among pediatric nurses.
authors.affiliation: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: natasha.laibhen-parkes@choa.org.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laibhen-Parkes
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Clinical inquiry; Evidence-based practice; Pediatric nurses; Questioning