Disseminate

LEARN HOW TO DISSEMINATE YOUR FINDINGS

So you have gathered and evaluated all this information, and applied it to your nursing practice. What's the next step? You can disseminate your findings to other nurses.

Dissemination

There are three main methods for disseminate your EBP findings:

Posters,
Presentations, and
Publications.

Below are some resources to help you with each method of dissemination. (Hint: The red underlined words are direct links to the resources.)

Resources for Posters

Posters are an easy, clear method of presenting your evidence-based practice findings for other nurses. Many professional nursing organizations hold poster sessions at their annual meetings.

abstracts

After choosing which professional conference would be a good fit for your poster, you will need to submit an abstract to their selection committee. Happell (2007) provides some guidance for nurses in preparing abstracts.

Happell, B. (2007). Hitting the target! A no tears approach to writing an abstract for a conference presentation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16, 447-452. Doi:10.1111/j.1447-039.2007.00501.x

Planning Your Poster

Once your abstract has been accepted by the conference, the next step is to begin planning your poster. Sherman (2010) has created a guide for nurses on creating effective conference posters.

Sherman, R. (2010). How to create an effective poster presentation. American Nurse Today, 5(9), 13-15.

Poster Templates

Free poster templates are available in PowerPoint format online to enter your poster information into. Below are a number of sites on which you can find free templates. You will need to download the file to your computer and then open it in PowerPoint to enter in your content.

For technical support in using these templates, please reach out to the librarian at library@ellismedicine.org.

After you create the poster in PowerPoint, you will need to have it printed. There are a number of online sites that can print them for you from the PPT file, or you can reach out to the marketing/graphic arts team for assistance.

Resources for Presentations

Another method of disseminating your research findings is to make a presentation. Many professional conferences invite presentations from researchers. Typically, these presentations take the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Again, you'll need to submit an abstract for your presentation to a selection committee.
You may want to include the following sections in your PowerPoint:

Title Page- Name of your project, your name, your organization
Objectives- A brief list of information that the audience will learn from your presentation
Background- Why did you do this project? What was your PICO question?
Literature Review- What were the key points you learned from conducting a review of the literature?
Methodology/Implementation- How did you apply the evidence in your setting?
Results- What did you find?
Discussion- Why were these findings important? How well do these findings translate to other settings? Do you have any recommendations?

Below are some resources to help you develop an effective speech and presentation materials.

Adler, A. (2010). Talking the Talk: Tips on Giving a Successful Conference Presentation. Psychological Science Agenda. Available from: www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2010/04/presentation.aspx
Rowh, M. (2012). Power up your PowerPoint: Seven research-backed tips for effective presentations. gradPSYCH Magazine. Available from: https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2012/01/presentations.aspx
TutorialsPoint PowerPoint 2010 Tutorial. Available from: www.tutorialspoint.com/powerpoint/index.htm

Resources on Publication and Writing

If you decide you'd like to submit your research findings in the form of an article to a journal, below are a number of books that can help guide you through the writing process. Keep in mind, each journal has its own formatting and publication requirements. Be sure to refer to the journal's guidelines for submitting articles.

Sredl, D. (2015). Writing for Publication : Easy-to-follow Template Guides for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Available through EBSCO e-Books.
Oermann, M. H., & Hays, J. C. (2016). Writing for Publication in Nursing, Third Edition. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. Available through EBSCO e-Books.
Saver, C., & Sigma Theta Tau, I. (2014). Anatomy of Writing for Nurses, Second Edition. Indianapolis, IN, USA: Sigma Theta Tau International. Available through EBSCO e-Books.

Additionally, if you need assistance in identifying an appropriate journal to submit your article to, would like someone to proofread your writing, or need help with citations- please reach out to the librarian at library@ellismedicine.org.

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