Research to Action Collaboration within The 80/20 Project Kamloops, BC Research to Action Collaboration within The 80/20 Project Kamloops, BC Marion Healey-Ogden RN PhD Assistant Professor Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Nursing Karrie Simons LPN Royal Inland Hospital BSN Student at TRU CASN Conference, May 6, 2010

Background 10 retention and recruitment initiatives across Canada Breadth of collaboration o Federal o Provincial & Territorial o Local 80/20 Project (on Paediatric floor) o ↑ retention & recruitment o Enriches workplace environment

80/20 Project in BC

Professional Development Unit nurses chose activities e.g. o taking courses o creating educational tool for children o shadowing nurses o planning education day

Practice & Academia Locally: 15 nurses (RN’s & LPN’s) worked with Marion to develop their Learning Plans (LP) Ongoing adaptation of learning plans

Karrie’s Experience Karrie (LPN): worked toward becoming an RN Practice & Academic link Karrie’s Story

Karrie’s BSN Journey

Karrie: Impact Established relationship with Marion at TRU PD choice was wide open and we were supported! Retention (saved me and others) Mentorship on the floor _______________________________ Challenges o Schedule conflict

Project: Impact Nursing Unit o Preliminary positive results re: Retention & Recruitment Practice & Academia o Collaboration o Networking for future projects __________________________________ Challenges o Communicating value of project o Funding for ongoing 80/20 offerings

Where to From Here? Continued collaboration between practice & academia o Practice initiatives o Teaching e.g. preceptors o Research o Ongoing learning opportunities Supporting leadership in the future

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