Dermody, Tracey and Scallan, Charmaine (2024) MENTORR Programme- Bridging the gap for regional research. In: Embracing change; Nurses and Midwives Shaping Future Practice, 2024-09-05 - 2024-09-05, Waterford. (Unpublished)
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Aim: •To support regional clinicians in meeting their research and evidence based practice (EBP) competency requirements Objectives: •Develop nurses and midwives' knowledge, skills and attitudes in taking a research idea from initial idea conceptualisation to a working proposal. •Develop role models in each clinical setting to encourage, motivate, engage and support peers in research/EBP activity. •Raise the profile and capacity for nurse/midwife led research activity within the region. Background: The collaborative academic-clinical partnership designed, developed and delivered a bespoke research education and training programme. Underpinned by the theory of Community of Practice the programme included structured core sessions, peer to peer support and one to one mentoring. Methodology: Programme design focused on : •Fundamentals of clinical inquiry, EBP and research •PDP including: proposal preparation , presentation skills, poster design and digital skills •Engagement with key staff from HSE units who can assist clinicians on/during their research journey •Utilising digital technology and platforms in creating of a safe, sustainable learning environment •Creating a forum for staff to re-engage with their foundational research skills •Provision of new and novel tools to initiate clinical nurse/midwife led research ideation Results •Evaluated using Upton & Upton (2005) EBPQ, which measures self-reported knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards EBP was distributed pre/post programme . •Focus group with participants based on information provided in programme evaluations. •Preparation of “5 min pitch” for research funding with presentation of an academic poster at a Research Symposium. Outcomes: •Access and provision of a shared learning space •Benefit of ‘protected time’ for clinicians to re-engage with the skills and tools to initiate clinical nurse/midwife led research projects •Introduction and provision of expert led one-to-one mentoring and peer-to-peer support •Organisational recognition of the positive impact and need for CPD and Mentorship Discussion : Future Implications •Employment of digital technology and platforms to scale this pilot •Enhance staff knowledge, skills and attitudes of research process through CPD •Reduce the current research–practice gap •Improve quality of patient-centered care •Staff retention
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2024 16:45 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2024 20:32 |
| URI: | https://repository.wit.ie/id/eprint/7829 |
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