Workplan

Internal environment*

1.1 Create a corporate environment supportive of the use of research knowledge in policy and practice

1.2 Ensure the RCN workforce has the capacity and capability to use research knowledge in policy and practice

1.3 Ensure the RCN workforce has access to the appropriate resources to use the research knowledge in policy and practice

External environment*

1.4 Clarify the RCN's role in creating a healthcare workplace environment which is supportive of the use of research knowledge in practice and policy

1.5 Clarify the RCN's role in ensuring RCN members have the capacity and capability to use research knowledge in practice and policy

1.6 Clarify the RCN's role in ensuring RCN members have access to the appropriate resources to use the research knowledge in practice and policy

* Three working papers will be developed (1.1 and 1.4, 1.2 and 1.5, 1.3 and 1.6) which will reflect both an internal and external environment. Authors and co-ordinators are as follows:

1.1 and 1.4. Co-ordinator: Angie Titchen; Authors: Liz West, Tim Curry, Kim Manley, Dawn Freshwater 1.2 and 1.5. Co-ordinator: Carol Haigh; Authors: Kate Cocozza, Julienne Meyer, Jonathon Webster, Cheryl Scott 1.3 and 1.6. Co-ordinator: Andrea Nelson; Authors: Clare Morrell, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Gwen Clarke, Sharon Levy

Working group members will be utilising summary information (MS Word, 141K) synthesized from the workshop on 15th February 2007, and following the action plan (MS Word, 57K), also created at the 15th February 2007 workplan, and refined by Angie Titchen, TFG Facilitator on 13th April 2007.

Information repository

Almeida, C. & Báscolo, E. (2006), "Use of research results in policy decision-making, formulation, and implementation: a review of the literature", Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 22 Sup:S7-S33, 2006

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation: Tools to Help Organizations Create, Share, and Use Research.

Cowell R. (2006) Knowledge management: essential, not optional. Nursing Management, 13(6), 10-13

Doran, D.M. (2007), "Outcomes-Focused Knowledge Translation: A Framework for Knowledge Translation and Patient Outcomes Improvement", Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing First Quarter 2007.

Jeong, S.H. et al (2006), "The effect of nurses' use of the principles of learning organization on organizational effectiveness", Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58(1), 53–62

NHS Connecting for Health

Reardon, R. et al (2006), "From Research to Practice: A Knowledge Transfer Planning Guide", Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Canada

Rycroft-Malone, J. et al (2002), "Ingredients for change: revisiting a conceptual framework", Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2002; 11: 174-180

Rycroft-Malone, J. et al (2004), "What counts as evidence in evidence-based practice?", Journal of Advanced Nursing 47(1), 81–90

Stetler, C. et al (2006), "Role of "external facilitation" in implementation of research findings: a qualitative evaluation of facilitation experiences in the Veterans Health Administration", Implementation Science

UK Clinical Research Collaboration draft report (Dec 2006), "'Developing the best research professionals'. Qualified graduate nurses: recommendations for preparing and supporting clinical academic nurses of the future."

Walsh, K. et al (2005), " Innovation in Practice: The development of an engagement tool for practice development", Practice Development in Health Care 4(3): 124–130 (2005).