Providing an Online Nursing Journal Club and Ensuring the Rigor of the Experience.

Participation in nursing journal clubs has been correlated with increased familiarity among nurses with research processes and outcomes, as well as improved ability to critique research studies and apply evidence from the literature to practice. For nurses who are direct care providers, time and accessibility are barriers to participation in journal clubs. Providing a journal club using an online, asynchronous format increased participation. This article describes the inception of a nursing journal club and the steps taken to alter the format to increase participation.