Working together: nurses & librarians

While perusing the ANCC 2010 Magnet Conference virtual poster session, Magnet Maggie (a frequent library user – despite her horrible accident) was pleasantly surprised to find the following presentation:

The Evolving Role of the Librarian-Nurse Collaboration: Before, During, and Beyond Magnet Designation
Susan Keller, MLS, Medical Library; Wayne Neal, MAT, RN-BC, BSN; Eileen Engh, MSN, RN- BC, CPN; Deborah Gilbert, MLS

The authors present their experiences working together to support their organization’s magnet program, professional nursing practice, and evidence based nursing.

Here are a few more recent examples from the literature on collaboration between nurses and librarians:

1. Merging silos: collaborating for information literacy. Miller LC; Jones BB; Graves RS; Sievert MC; Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2010 Jun; 41 (6): 267-72 CINAHL AN: 2010692418

2. A unique collaborative nursing evidence-based practice initiative using the Iowa model: a clinical nurse specialist, a health science librarian, and a staff nurse's success story. Krom ZR; Batten J; Bautista C; Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 2010 Mar-Apr; 24 (2): 54-9 CINAHL AN: 2010583113

3. Partnering with your library to strengthen nursing research. Hallyburton A; St John B; Journal of Nursing Education, 2010 Mar; 49 (3): 164-7 CINAHL AN: 2010602293

4. The road not taken: consumer information in nursing training for magnet re-certification. Muallem M; Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 2010 Jan-Mar; 10 (1): 64-71 CINAHL AN: 2010549526

5. Solo librarian and outreach to hospital staff using Web 2.0 technologies. Landau R; Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2010 Jan-Mar; 29 (1): 75-84 CINAHL AN: 2010571386

6. The Magnet journey: opportunities for librarians to partner with nurses. Allen MP; Allison MM; Bandy MM; KenneDy JC; Sherwill-Navarro P; Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2009 Oct; 97 (4): 302-7 CINAHL AN: 2010448138

7. An information technology infrastructure to enable evidence-based nursing practice. Pochciol JM; Warren JI; Nursing Administration Quarterly, 2009 Oct-Dec; 33 (4): 317-24 CINAHL AN: 2010435221

8. Networking with clinical nurses: fusing Magnet and organizational missions. Wickline M; National Network, 2009 Jul; 34 (1): 8-9 CINAHL AN: 2010580315

9. In an emergency--call the clinical librarian!. Coats TJ; Sutton S; Vorwerk C; Cooke MW; Emergency Medicine Journal, 2009 May; 26 (5): 321-3 CINAHL AN: 2010358158

10. Promoting research in clinical practice: strategies for implementing research initiatives [corrected] [published erratum appears in J TRAUMA NURS 2009 Jul-Sep;16(3):168]. Kleinpell RM; Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2009 Apr-Jun; 16 (2): 114-9 CINAHL AN: 2010325840

11. Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice at an academic medical center. Brown CE; Wickline MA; Ecoff L; Glaser D; Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2009 Feb; 65 (2): 371-81 CINAHL AN: 2010177698

12. Knowledge-based information to improve the quality of patient care. Garcia JL; Wells KK; Journal for Healthcare Quality: Promoting Excellence in Healthcare, 2009 Jan-Feb; 31 (1): 30-5 CINAHL AN: 2010201141

13. Nurses working with librarians. Hallyburton A; St. John B; Billings DM; Kowalski K; Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2009 Jan; 40 (1): 16-7 CINAHL AN: 2010172054

14. Magnet again! Librarian's role in research collaboration to maintain magnet status. Schwartz LM; Iobst BJ; Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 2008; 8 (1): 72-81 CINAHL AN: 2009936018

15. Swimming with nurses: the hospital librarian Magnet perspective. Rourke D; National Network, 2008 Jan; 32 (3): 11 CINAHL AN: 2010060322

SJO nurses present "virtual posters" at the ANCC 2010 Magnet Conference

We are proud to announce St. Joseph Hospital of Orange nurses presenting two of the 25 "virtual posters" accepted at the 2010 ANCC Magnet Conference.

Transformational Leadership: Building Leadership Competency with Blended Learning by Vivian Norman, RN, MSN, CCRN and Factors Associated with Nurses' Discussions of Hospice by Denise Boyd, RN, BSN, OCN; Kristen Merkh, RN, BSN, OCN; Dana N. Rutledge, RN, PhD; and Victoria Randall, RN.

Those who follow this blog know how much Flat Maggie loves to travel, but even she has difficulty getting away from the office. Fortunately, their posters are now available for viewing at the ANCC 2010 National Magnet Conference Virtual Poster Session via Virtual World and will remain on view until the end of the October conference.

To access Virtual World please follow the steps below (note, the software required for entry into the Virtual World is not compatible with Mac).

1. View this training video with step by step instructions (Windows Media Player 9 or later & speakers/headphones are required), or view the written instructions.


2. Register and DOWNLOAD the Virtual World software which must be installed on your computer.


3. You may need to work with your Information Systems department in order to be able to download the software at your desktop computer (if accessing Virtual World from work).


4. Technical support for actual technical difficulties is available, call 1-800-679-3646 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time and ask for “virtual technical support.” You may also email virtual technical support at support@virtualbeginnings.com. Please, carefully review the instructions above before asking for technical support.