Transition of the preterm infant to an open crib: process of the project group.

This manuscript outlines the process used by members of the AWHONN project group in conceptualizing and implementing the research utilization project Transition of the Preterm Infant to an Open Crib. The group, which was composed of clinical experts and researchers, met on three occasions at AWHONN headquarters. The outcome of this process was a research-based protocol that was tested at nine clinical sites in the United States or Canada. The process and discussions of the project group, which are detailed here might serve as a format for subsequent research utilization endeavors.