Presented By: Susan Paschke, MSN, RN-BC,NEA-BC Judy Dawson- Jones MPH,RN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

MISSION Advance the art and science of ambulatory care nursing

AAACN STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 1.1 Build a deeper sense of professional community. 1. Develop Communities of Practice (CoPs). CoPs are implemented, used, and appreciated by all members.

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE A group of people who share a concern or passion for something and interact regularly to learn how to do it better. Developed from Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott & William Snyder, 2002

WHY A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Allows for peripheral participation Less formal structure. Allows for more integration of members. Suggests a welcome to participate for any member. Aligns with new technology. capabilities.

Characteristics of a Community of Practice Learning may be the reason for the existence of the group or an incidental outcome of the interactions that occur. Concept utilized in many industries: Social sciences Manufacturing Education Banking Government

Characteristics of a Community of Practice Three Essential Characteristics The Domain Defined by a shared interest. Membership implies commitment to the domain. Members value their collective competence. and learn from each other. The Community Members engage in joint discussions, help each other, share information, build relationships. Do not necessarily work together daily.

Characteristics of a Community of Practice The Practice Members are practitioners, not merely interested parties. Develop shared resources, experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing problems.

WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ? Communities will develop their practice through: Problem solving Requests for information Sharing prior experiences Reusing assets Coordination and synergy Discussing new developme nts

WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ? Communities will: Transform knowledge to action. Foster standardization of creative work. Allow for members to emerge as leaders based on a particular project. Increase awareness of the current external environment.

WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ? Communities will: Provide an informal forum for members to share information and knowledge (eg, visits to workplaces) Allows priorities and work to emerge from within the group. (community) Foster peer mentoring. Create a constant learning environment – map knowledge and identify gaps. Encourage members to work more interdependently.

SIGs vs. CoPs Similarities and Differences Similarities: Both are learning groups Share information/best practices Available as “sounding board” for ideas Collaboration is key Open to all interested parties Differences: More focus on technology with CoP Broader interactive capacity SIG not as recognizable as CoP in other industries

Evolution of CoPs Communities of Practice are the next level of Special Interest Groups

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Special Interest group Engaging more members Upgrade of supporting technology Community of Practice

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP AAACN WILL BE UPGRADING THE WEBSITE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FORUMS. THE WEB CAPACITY WILL ALLOW FOR CENTRALLY PLACED DISCUSSION, SHARING OF DOCUMENTS AND BECOMING A CLEARING HOUSE TYPE FOR EACH COMMUNITY.

NEXT STEPS 1) Establish pilot group Invite Leadership SIG to pilot 2) Webinar to introduce CoP concept and capabilities How will AAACN utilize the CoPs? How long will the pilot last? 3) Develop guiding principles that provide infrastructure to the Community of Practice

NEXT STEPS continued Guiding Principle examples: How can members join? What criteria will be set around the sharing of information? Who will monitor the CoP website? Rules for usage and postings Archiving of information Sharing of documents – copyrights, appropriate approvals and permission for use

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