Journal Club
*Articles will be posted at least four weeks before Journal Club is held.
Implementing the ACTIVATE Virtual Nursing Framework
May 15, 2025
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Virtual nursing has expanded significantly since 2020, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic's demand for remote care. In this month's journal club, join us for a discussion about the ACTIVATE Virtual Nursing Framework, which guides organizations in developing and implementing virtual nursing models.
Exploring Nurses' Use of Humor in the Workplace: A Thematic Analysis
February 20, 2025
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Nursing comes with its fair share of challenges, but could humor be the key to managing them? Join us for an engaging discussion about an insightful article that dives into how nurses use and perceive humor in their work. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore, connect, and contribute!
Best Practices for Developing and Validating Scales for Health, Social, and Behavioral Research: A Primer
November 21, 2024
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Join us to discuss an article which explores the complexities of building tools or scales to measure behavior, attitudes or hypothetical scenarios. The authors note that these tools are 'critical to ... work in the health, behavioral, and social sciences,' but can be difficult to understand and are often not taught to graduate students.
Original Research: The Lived Experiences of Nurses as Patients: A Qualitative Study
August 15, 2024
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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What happens when nurses are the patients? Join us on August 15th to discuss a study which explored the lived experiences of nurses who were admitted as patients to a hospital directly from an Emergency Department.
Development and validation of a quality of healthy work environment instrument for shift nurses
May 16, 2024
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Developing a healthy nursing work environment is important for both nurses and patients. Join us to discuss May's article focusing on the development of an instrument that assesses nurses' perceptions of the quality of a healthy work environment.
Artificial Intelligence - based technologies in nursing: A scoping literature review of the evidence
February 15, 2024
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications show great potential in improving care, but can also raise concerns related to data bias. Join us for the February Journal Club to discuss the implications of AI based technology on nursing - we're reading the article Artificial Intelligence-based technologies in nursing: A scoping literature review of the evidence.
Trauma Informed Care in Nursing Practice
November 16, 2023
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Continuing education activity - earn up to 2.5 NCPD credits! Come to the November Journal Club to discuss the article, Trauma-Informed Care in Nursing Practice, in which the authors discuss the application of TIC foundational principles in nursing through a deidentified case study.
The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact
August 17, 2023
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Continuing education activity! Join us as we discuss the long-term impact of the Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy (MEPRA) program on moral distress and burnout in nurses. Afterwards, you can earn 1 NCPD contact hours by taking a quick test about the article.
Original Research: TikTok's ‘Dancing Nurses’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Content Analysis
May 18, 2023
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Join us as we discuss the findings of a recently published research study, which analyzed the use of the social media platform, TikTok, by healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Symptom Management in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
February 16, 2023
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Continuing education activity! Join us as we discuss how one team used the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model to assess the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as an adjunct treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Afterwards, you can earn 2 NCPD contact hours by taking a quick test about the article.
Evidence-based practices in developing and maintaining clinical nurse preceptors: An integrative review
November 17, 2022
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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Meet the authors! A team of nurses from across the Johns Hopkins Health System join us to discuss their recent integrative literature review. The team used the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model to explore the best practice for establishing and maintaining a hospital-based nurse preceptor program.
An Evidence-Based Yoga Practice for Hospitalized Adults on Medical–Psychiatric Units
August 10, 2022
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Continuing education activity! Join us as we discuss how one unit used the Iowa Model as a guiding framework to implement yoga sessions for patients. Afterwards, you can earn 2 NCPD contact hours by taking a quick test about the article.