Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa

Nursing Research Council:

Our JourneyRebecca L. Taylor-Ford, MSN

Infrastructure & Membership

• Operate within professional governance model

• Includes nursing representatives from all departments of the hospital and outpatient clinics Unit Councils select representatives Meetings are open: Anyone can

attend

Infrastructure & Membership (Cont.)

Chair & Co-Chair Positions: Elected by members Two year term Position is funded by

Patient Care Services: 0.2 FTE (8 hours per

week) Nominees must meet

minimum qualifying criteria

GOALS

• To provide oversight of all nursing research activities within the Santa Rosa facility in effort to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes

• To promote interdepartmental collaboration, cooperation, and communication regarding nursing research and related subjects

• To facilitate educational experiences for nursing staff so as to increase awareness of nursing research concepts and encourage staff participation in research utilization

GOALS, Cont.

• To review current policies, procedures, and practices within the facility in order to ensure organizational compliance with evidence based standards of care

• To disseminate research findings to staff and promote implementation of findings into clinical practice

• To contribute to the larger body of nursing research via publication

• To serve as a resource and support network for students and/or employees seeking to conduct or participate in nursing research

• To communicate and collaborate with the Regional Nursing Research Committee

Promoting Evidence-Based Practice

• Communication with Clinical Standards Committee (Liaison)

• Monthly Best Practice Articles • Annual Nursing Research Symposium• Literature Searching/Critique Classes• Unit-Based Clinical Practice Councils• Evidence-Based Practice Projects

Post-op Gum Chewing Caring for the Mentally Ill in the Acute Care Setting Infant Warming via Skin-to-Skin Method

Lessons from the Road

• Involve Nursing Leadership! Think “Return on Investment” when making proposals to Leadership

• Ask “How can the Nursing Research Committee support current initiatives in the facility?”

More Lessons from the Road• Think Outside the Box: Make connections with Local

Universities & Professional Organizations

• Compensate the members for

their time!• Create an action plan with

measurable goals & timeline for accomplishing tasks. Refer back to this when you feel “lost”

More Lessons from the Road

• Encourage Professional Certification & Conference Attendance

• Make Nursing Research FUN! Bring Food! Holiday Parties Nursing Research Symposium Poster presentation in the breezeway Website Mentorship: The Idea Help Page