title: Sustaining Nursing and Midwifery Grand Rounds in a Regional Australian Health Service.
abstract: This article reports the success, or otherwise, of strategies implemented to sustain nursing grand rounds in a large regional health service in North Queensland, Australia. Nursing grand rounds had been introduced in late 2010 to increase nurses' engagement with research and evidence-based practice. Although the format, topics, and purpose of grand rounds have changed, attendees continue to positively evaluate each presentation. However, after 5 years, the initiative has expanded and somewhat modified its focus. This article describes these changes and proposes options for the future progression of this professional development activity. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2016;47(7):316-320.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abernethy
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011247:Pregnancy; D011793:Queensland; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D056164:Teaching Rounds / Q000458:organization & administration*