Presentation: Digging For Dinosaurs
Resource: Brown, C. E. (2012). Digging for Dinosaurs Contest: A Novel Strategy to Engage Nurses in Questioning Practice.
Change Management Strategy: used a competition format to drive interest and engagement for ideas on removing ritualistic practices.
A strategy to engage nurses in practice change and the translation of evidence into practice.
Change ideas for nurses to reflect on clinical practice:
- Why am I doing it this way????
- Does it add value?
- Improve quality of care?
- Improve satisfaction?
- Improve productivity?
- Improve communication?
- Improve motivation?
The aim was to aid nurses driving the change, engagement in research and evidence based practice. Support is required from senior nurses to assist in the literature review process and any subsequent research projects. Setting up a project and completing ethics can be a time consuming process that the clinical nurse may require assistance.
This project is a great way to engage staff and encourage questioning of practice and aiding translation of evidence.
References
Brown, C. E. (2012). Digging for Dinosaurs Contest: A Novel Strategy to Engage Nurses in Questioning Practice.
Brown, G. H. (1993). The sacred cow contest. The Canadian Nurse, 89(1), 31-33.