Developing a Journal Club at Your Institution

Empowering change with traditional or virtual journal clubs

“…7 Other nurses have reported that journal club participation caused them to question their standards of practice and explore best practices. 11,12 Although some institutions have formed journal clubs to meet criteria for Magnet status, the journal club may be more successful if it's formed because of the interest of those involved. 11,12 Although some institutions have formed journal clubs to meet criteria for Magnet status, the journal club may be more successful if it's formed because of the interest of those involved.…”

“…10 Forming traditional journal clubs Preliminary steps to take when planning a traditional journal club meeting include developing a purpose for the club, deciding on a time and place to meet, advertising the meeting, selecting a relevant topic, and choosing a leader to guide the group. 12 To engage nursing staff who may be unfamiliar with critiquing research and using EBP, a first meeting of a journal club may include a discussion of the basic principles of EBP as well 12 To engage nursing staff who may be unfamiliar with critiquing research and using EBP, a first meeting of a journal club may include a discussion of the basic principles of EBP as well…”

“…12 For instance, nurses may not know how to lead a journal club discussion. 12 For instance, nurses may not know how to lead a journal club discussion.…”

“…12 Another idea is integrating the journal club meeting into the unitbased council meeting. Repeating sessions at various times may help to boost participation.…”

Using an innovative journal club strategy to teach civility to nursing students: Lessons learned

“…Journal clubs have been used to broaden nurses' awareness of research [16,17] , evaluate policies and practices in light of evidence, encourage communication between shifts [17] , and achieve Magnet designation [16] . Journal clubs may involve discussion of the literature, speaker presentations, or a combination of the two [3,18] ; they may occur face to face, on-line, or via teleconferencing [18] .…”