TCHP	Education Consortium

Providing education for today's health care professionals

Evidence-Based Practice

June 24, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

West Building, Room 3020--Regions Hospital
(one block west of Regions Hospital on the SE corner of Robert St. and University Ave.)
Please read parking directions carefully

Always call before attending class! Sometimes classes are cancelled or full—we do not want you to make the trip to class for nothing! If you plan to attend, please call:

HCMC: Use Learning Center (Intranet Education Page) or call 612-873-2392

MVAMC: Call Education at 612-467-4380

Regions Hospital: Call Education at 651-254-3330

Non-TCHP Hospital Participants: Call TCHP at 651-254-0885 to let us know you are attending or register online. Payment is due before class time. You can print out and mail a registration form to send with your payment or just send in the payment with a notation about which class it is for if you have already registered online. It is best to mail in your payment at least a week before the class. If time is short, call your registration in to TCHP and bring a check or cash with you to pay for class. Checks should be made payable to Regions Hospital. The coordinator cannot make change for you—please bring the exact amount with you. Credit cards are not accepted. The tuition for this class is: $85.

Click HERE to get a map and driving directions.

Description/Purpose Statement
Ever wonder if wearing sterile gloves for that procedure really made any difference at all in infection rates? How often do questions like that pop up into your head over the course of your work day? What you need is evidence that what you are doing is making a positive difference. That's evidence-based practice!

The purpose of this class is to stimulate your questioning of current practice, look for answers to your questions, and judge the evidence you find. You will have the opportunity for hands-on practice using the computer to efficiently research a topic. The last part of the day covers how to put that evidence to work in your clinical setting and how to get others to practice based on evidence. When you leave, you will have a blueprint to follow in investigating a practice issue of importance to you.

Target audience:

The program is geared primarily for the clinician or manager who makes a difference in the type of care provided to patients. This would include: advance practice nurses, physicians, staff nurses (especially those on policy and practice committees), preceptors, pharmacists, educators, social workers, therapists, etc.

Schedule

7:30 – 7:45 a.m.	Registration
7:45 - 8:25 a.m.	Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice	Patricia Brugge-Wiger
8:25 - 8:45 a.m.	Clinical Project Example	Kathy Knutson
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.	Clinical Project Example #2	Kathy Knutson
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	BREAK
9:30 –10:45 a.m.	Finding Evidence: Database Searching	Mary Wittenbreer
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.	Finding Evidence (continued)	Patricia Brugge-Wiger
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.	LUNCH
12:45 - 1:30 p.m.	Finding Evidence (continued)	Patricia Brugge-Wiger
1:30 - 1:45 p.m	BREAK
1:45- 3:00 p.m.	Appraising Evidence	Paula Chambers
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Putting Evidence to Work/ Getting People to Participate in Evidence-Based Practice and Conclusion	Lisa Hagen

Continuing Education Credit

For attending this class, you are eligible to receive:

8.1 contact hours (based on the Minnesota Board of Nursing 50 minute contact hour). Pro-rated contact hours are available when content is missed.
or
6.75 contact hours (based on the WNA-CEAP 60 minute contact hour for certified nurses). Criteria for successful completion: You must attend the ENTIRE activity in order to achieve the objective and receive contact hours.

Information for Certified Nurses:

The Twin Cities Health Professionals Education Consortium, St. Paul, MN, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Planning Committee/Presenters*

*Patricia Brugge-Wiger, Ph.D., RN, Staff Assistant at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

*Paula Chambers, RN, MAN, Clinical Educator at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Linda Checky, BSN, RN, MBA, Assistant Program Manager for TCHP Education Consortium.

Lynn Duane, MSN, RN, Program Manager for TCHP Education Consortium.

*Lisa Hagen, MSN, RN, CNS, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at Hennepin County Medical Center.

*Kathy Knutson, RN, MSN, ANP, GNP, AOCN, Nurse Practitioner in Hematology and Oncology at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

Sarah Linhoff, BA, RN, CNOR, Nurse Educator at Regions Hospital.

Rita Mahowald, MSN, RNBC, Director of Employee Education at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

Betty Stenglein, MS, RN, Nursing Educator at Hennepin County Medical Center.

*Mary Wittenbreer, MLIS, MALS, Head Medical Librarian at Regions Hospital.

OTHER INFORMATION

You should dress in layers to accommodate fluctuations in room temperature.
Food, beverages, and parking costs are your responsibility.
Check the attached map for directions to the program location and for assistance with parking.
If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify the Education Department at your hospital or call TCHP at 651-254-0885.
In the case of bad weather, call the TCHP office at 651-254-0885 and check the answering message to see if a class has been cancelled. If a class has been cancelled, the message will be posted by 5:30 a.m. on the day of the program.