Nursing Education and Research Rounds NEARR Agnes T Black, RN MPH Nursing Research Facilitator, Providence Health Care/Vancouver Coast Health, NEARR Action Team Leader
Comments from NEARR Participants
NEARR provides monthly webinars on a wide variety of topics, featuring nurse-researchers from clinical practice or academia, presenting their research or synthesis findings directly to an audience of mostly nurses -- end-users of research
“I truly love your NEARR sessions.” Online 27%
Archives 40%
NEARR Objectives • Engage nurses in discussion about evidence-informed practice • Increase networking opportunities for nurses • Provide professional development opportunities for nurses
In Person 17%
The Action Team is guided by the NEARR Advisory Committee.
VIHA 6%
Other 12%
FHA 6%
IHA 7%
VCH 30%
Partnership with InspireNet is key. InspireNet provides: • Access to WebEx, the webinar tool we use for NEARR • Technical expertise needed to master WebEx • Electronic platform for sending messages to team members, recording & archiving sessions, etc.
NHA 3% PHSA 1%
PHC 35%
Online Guest 16%
“I like that you have the ability to review the session later.”
NEARR Facts • NEARR sessions have reached 1,639 participants • The NEARR Action Team on InspireNet has 515 members • 93% of participants state they found the presentation useful in their professional practice • 95% of participants note they plan to participate in future sessions • 28% of webinar participants are from outside Metro Vancouver • 40% of our viewers have accessed an archived session
Acknowledgements: The NEARR Advisory Committee and Wilma Chang