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OB/GYN Journal Club

OB/GYN Journal Club. Kaiser West Los Angeles Presents…… Fati Khaghani, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N. April 2007. What is a Journal Club?. Variety of Definitions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journal_club WLA Ob/Gyn Definition:

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OB/GYN Journal Club

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  1. OB/GYN Journal Club Kaiser West Los Angeles Presents…… Fati Khaghani, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N. April 2007

  2. What is a Journal Club? • Variety of Definitions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journal_club • WLA Ob/Gyn Definition: A group of staff who meet regularly once every other month to discuss and critically evaluate recent articles obtained from Health related Journals/books.

  3. Why Develop a Journal club in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology? • Keep current • Promote implementation of new knowledge in practice • Promote better understanding of the research process • Improve patient outcomes • Helpful as KWLA is implementing evidence-based practice and is working toward “Magnet Status”

  4. Background: • Initiated in July 2005 • More developed in 2006 • Running smoothly in 2007

  5. Making Journal Club a Reality • One RN (Lynn Krimsky) and one LVN (Althea smith) were identified to organize the journal club. The leader and alternate with one person with overall responsibility for the project. • Both were interested and committed to the concept and willing to organize it.

  6. Goal • To identify clinical/non clinical problem and find articles relating to that problem.

  7. Process • The lead will find a book or an article. • Copies of chapters of the book or the article will be distributed to staff. • A discussion will take place followed by an interactive session encouraging everyone’s involvement. • The group is mixed (inexperienced and experienced). • The experienced staff will teach less experienced or non experienced staff about how to look for highlights and outcome of the articles.

  8. Setting a Time and Place • Alternate months Wednesday afternoon • MDs ET • Location Varies. Currently a serious barrier • Lunch usually available through pharmaceutical companies according to KP policies.

  9. Selection of Article(s) • A topic of general interest to the staff • Everyone can suggest an article of their choice based on EBP, clinical or client related. • KWLA librarian is always available and willing to locate appropriate articles.

  10. Examples of Journal Club Activities: • Completed the book “ If Disney Ran Your Hospital” by Fred Lee. • HPV vaccine according to the new guidelines.

  11. Future Plans: • Mentor staff on how to Develop/Select forms to make a Journal Club Article Summary. • Take more responsibility and get more involved with selection of articles of interest.

  12. References: • Swift, Geraldine. “How to make journal clubs interesting” Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2004) vol. 10, 67-72. • Journal Club: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journal_club • Joyce Johnson presentation (2007). Regional Research committee Southern California.

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