Zinn Jennifer, Reinert Jean, Bigelow Andrea, Ellis Waqiah, French Amanda F, Milner Frostenia, Letvak Susan
Operative Services, Moses Cone Health System, 4909 Guilford College Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407, USA.
Clin Nurse Spec. 2011 Jul-Aug;25(4):193-7. doi: 10.1097/NUR.0b013e318221f2be.
The purpose of this article was to describe an innovative faculty-staff engagement dinner that was conducted to enhance collaboration between university faculty and hospital staff. Specific steps used to develop the dinner, as well as outcomes gained, are discussed.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: Collaborative relationships between academic and clinical nurses may promote nursing research and strengthen mutual interest. Unique stressors and demands of clinical and academic nursing often lead to isolated practice roles. Nursing may require new ways of facilitating collaboration between groups.
A dinner supported by a health system was planned for nursing staff interested in conducting research. Faculty at 2 local universities interested in collaborating with nursing staff were invited. Forty participants attended, including 8 faculty from 2 universities, 17 staff nurses, and 16 nurse leaders. Seven collaborative research projects were initiated following the dinner meeting.
INTERPRETATION/CONCLUSION: Faculty and nursing staff partnerships were established and led to research projects that focused on themes of improving quality. Faculty and nursing staff expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to connect over shared research ideas.
Mechanisms for enhancing staff nurse and nurse faculty collaborative relationships are needed to promote nursing research that ensures evidence-based bedside practices. A dinner event was an innovative method to partner nurses at the bedside with faculty with expertise in research methods.
本文旨在描述一场创新的教职工参与晚宴，该晚宴旨在加强大学教师与医院工作人员之间的合作。文中讨论了举办晚宴所采用的具体步骤以及取得的成果。
背景/基本原理：学术护士与临床护士之间的合作关系可能会促进护理研究并增强共同兴趣。临床护理和学术护理独特的压力源和需求常常导致实践角色的孤立。护理工作可能需要新的方式来促进不同群体之间的合作。
一场由卫生系统支持的晚宴专为有研究意愿的护理人员而策划。邀请了两所当地大学中有意与护理人员合作的教师。40人参加了晚宴，其中包括来自两所大学的8名教师、17名护士以及16名护士长。晚宴结束后启动了7个合作研究项目。
解读/结论：建立了教师与护理人员的合作关系，并促成了以提高质量为主题的研究项目。教师和护理人员对有机会就共同的研究想法进行交流表示热情。
需要建立加强护士与教师合作关系的机制，以促进护理研究，确保基于证据的床边实践。晚宴活动是一种创新方法，能让床边护士与研究方法方面的专家教师建立合作关系。
