Objectives:
Create a department newsletter for staff nurses.
Complete a service activity that “gives back” to your clinical site.
Review clinical and/or leadership topics
Topic: Based on your department’s population, select a topic that you could provide education and information to the staff nurses and other staff. These topics could be clinically based (top admitting dx) or address a social/interpersonal topic (lateral/horizontal violence, delegation).
Please request to meet with your department’s staff educator or CNS to ask for topic suggestions/department needs. Discuss your ideas with your clinical instructor.
You must base your newsletter off an evidence based article (that is most recent, atleast within 5 years) AND credible website.
Depending on if you select a research study or a journal article: share the topic, background, people studied, nursing interventions, risk factors, future research, etc. (See rubric)
Length: 1 page min.
Examples:
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https://www.hvsh.org/upload/docs/Nursing/MagnetNewsletter/April%20Magnet%20Newsletter%202013%20Final.pdf
Distribution:
• With approval from the educator—-Post copies in the department lounge, break-room.
• Inquire about emailing it to the nursing staff.