Building Capacity for

Nursing Health Services Research

In British Columbia Presentation to:

Department of Nursing, Langara CollegeNovember 25, 2010

By: Grace Mickelson, InspireNet Co-leader

InspireNet

Supported by

BC Nursing Research Initiative (BCNRI)

Funded by

Michael Smith Foundationfor Health Research (MSFHR)

Overarching BCNRI GoalsOverarching BCNRI Goals

Complementary ProgramsComplementary Programs

Co-leaders:Co-leaders:

Noreen Frisch, PhD, RNNoreen Frisch, PhD, RN

Grace Mickelson, MA, RNGrace Mickelson, MA, RN

InspireNet Funding InspireNet Funding BackgroundBackground

Mission: Mission: Collaborative AdvantageCollaborative Advantage

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From this

To this

GoalsGoals

Key Strategies & TacticsKey Strategies & Tactics

InspireNet People:InspireNet People:Leadership Council (ILC)Leadership Council (ILC)

Members•Monica Redekopp, ILC Chair, VCH

•Lesley Bainbridge, UBC

•David Byres, PHC

•Brenda Canitz, MoHS

•Martha MacLeod, UNBC

•Darlene Martin, formerly VIHA (retired)

•Lesley Moss, VIHA

•Anne Sales, formerly U of Alberta; now Veteran Affairs, USA

•Linda Sawchenko, IHA

•Patricia Wejr, BCNU

•Sabrina Wong, UBCDetails: http://www.inspirenet.ca/InspireNet-Leadership-Council

InspireNet People:InspireNet People: Staff Staff

Network Manager (0.8 FTE)

Pat Atherton, BCom, MPA

Database Coordinator (1.0 FTE summer; 0.2 FTE academic year)

Lorilee Scott, RNUVic grad student in double degree program: nursing & health informatics

Administrative Coordinator, PHSA (0.4 FTE)

Sarah Titcomb

Nursing Research Nursing Research Facilitators & InspireNet Facilitators & InspireNet

• NRFs promoted on webpage:

http://www.inspirenet.ca/Nursing-Research-Facilitators

• InspireNet WebEx supports monthly NRF e-meetings

• NRFs providing database content (inventories)

• NRFs & InspireNet Management Team - liaison

• NRFs participate in InspireNet workshop planning, communications, action teams

Operating ModelOperating Model

Emerging Action TeamsEmerging Action Teams

Action Team Proposals Action Team Proposals includeinclude

Support for Action TeamsSupport for Action Teams

Connecting MembersConnecting Members

• Website• E-newsletter• Password-protected electronic Communities of Practice

(eg. Action Teams) • Searchable database• Annual face-to-face forum

Connecting Members:Connecting Members:Database FeaturesDatabase Features

Members: Contact information Research project information Grey literature with links to URLs or pdf files

located on the InspireNet’s site Interests in finding or acting as a mentor,

research partner or research assistant

Members: Contact information Research project information Grey literature with links to URLs or pdf files

located on the InspireNet’s site Interests in finding or acting as a mentor,

research partner or research assistant

Accomplishments:Accomplishments:HighlightsHighlights

Key activities: 2011 activities: 2011

Capacity MaturityCapacity Maturity

We are here

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• MSFHR & Nursing Research Advisory Council• InspireNet Leadership Council & Teams

(Management, Coordinating, Action)• Nursing Research Facilitators• InspireNet Members

• MSFHR & Nursing Research Advisory Council• InspireNet Leadership Council & Teams

(Management, Coordinating, Action)• Nursing Research Facilitators• InspireNet Members