For ICEBNP Fellowship Team Only
Evidence Implementation Fellowship
**2013-2014
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Indiana State Nurses Association for 45.0 CNE contact hours. Approval valid through May 1, 2014. (ISNA No. CNE 12-08)
The Indiana State Nurses Association is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.”
**Fellows from the 2012-2013 class will return to campus on April 11 and 12, 2013. Meet in Alumni Hall, SULB.
Purpose of the Fellowship:
This innovative program brings together teams of frontline staff and clinical leaders to bring evidence into everyday practice. Teams of frontline staff and clinical leaders:
- Attend a 5-day intensive workshop
- Implement projects over a 10 month time frame
- Return after 10 months for a 2-day follow-up workshop to address analysis and dissemination of project outcomes
Together they plan an evidence implementation project to solve a critical clinical problem.
Fellowship Tuition:
The tuition for the Fellowship is $1,700 per participant. This tuition includes both initial and follow-up education sessions, all course materials, and 10 months of telephone consultation with Center faculty.
Fellowship Dates:
- 2013-14 Initial Training Phase: May 13-17, 2013 with a return for 2 days in April, 2014
- Implementation Phase: June, 2013 through March, 2014
- Completion Phase: April, 2014 (2 days with dates to be determined). Includes celebration and project presentations
Process:
Each participating institution will select a team or teams to participate in the fellowship program. We recommend a minimum of two frontline staff per clinical leader (note this recommendation is flexible). The criteria for selecting team members include:
Frontline Staff
- Influence: needs to be an opinion leader and clinical expert within the unit/service
- Education: a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience
- Position held in the organization: staff nurse from a variety of inpatient or outpatient areas
Clinical Leader
- Influence: needs to be in a position to influence change in the organization
- Education: has obtained or pursuing a minimum of a master’s degree preferred
- Positions held in the organization: e.g. advanced practice nurses, quality improvement specialists, nurse researchers, managers
To Ensure Project Success, Each Institution Must Commit the Following:
- Paid time to attend fellowship workshops and 4 hours per month on average devoted to project implementation
- Provide support and resources to evidence implementation teams and to the project
- Ensure that the project topic chosen is a priority, can be supported, and has the potential for success (e.g. not a politically charged issue or one with little chance of success and resources are available and adequate to support project)
- Ensure that managers associated with each implementation team support the project
Payment Options:
We will invoice either institutions or individuals for payment via check or credit card.
For More Information:
If you are interested in enrolling a team(s) into the fellowship program for either CNEs or graduate credit, email Dr. Jane Walker at walkerj@purduecal.edu or telephone (219) 989-2815.
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