Throughout November, we've embarked on a journey to transform how you find, evaluate, and use clinical evidence.
Now comes the most important question: What will you actually DO with it?
Knowledge sitting in your head helps no one. Knowledge shared, applied, and mobilised? That changes practice. That improves care. That makes a difference.
This is where your Knowledge Mobilisation Pledge comes in. To put ideas into practice, commit to one action on our knowledge mobilisation ideas wall (this is totally anonymous).
We are using IdeaBoardz - a digital sticky note board - to collect everyone's pledges.
Access the board here - https://tinyurl.com/bws9xa8h
Then click on the green plus sign to add your own pledge or read, be inspired and like other pledges.
Examples of pledges could be:
- "I will create a shared folder of useful evidence resources for my department."
- "I will apply what I learned about Boolean operators every time I search databases."
- "I will use the 10-minute CASP method at our monthly journal club starting in January."
- "I will sign up for Coffee Connect and meet someone from a different department."
- "I will reach out to the library team when I need help searching instead of struggling alone."
As a reminder, here's everything
we covered in KNOWvember25:
Week 1: Searching Smart - We kicked off with the
fundamentals of effective database searching including turning clinical
questions into focused searches using the PICO framework, using Boolean operators
and database
shortcuts for more precise database searching, all of which you put into
practice with our Escape Room Challenge.
Week 2: Keeping Up to Date - We shifted from finding
evidence to making evidence find YOU. We showed you how to set up Auto
Alerts in OVID Medline, how to never miss key publications from your top
journals using journal
email alerts and RSS feeds, how
to follow
professional networks and to bring this all together in your own personal
evidence dashboard.
Week 3: Championing Critical Appraisal – we moved
from finding evidence to evaluating its quality. You learned about the hierarchy of
evidence, identifying different
study types, using a CASP
checklist in 10 minutes to appraise evidence, and knowing what review type to
pick. You could also sign up for our Critical Appraisal training.
Week 4: Mobilising Knowledge - We concluded by
putting knowledge into action across the organisation. We introduced you to the
NHS Knowledge Mobilisation
framework, useful KM resources,
and how to share knowledge through getting
published. We also launched our Coffee
Connect sessions to create new networks (Sign-up still OPEN until the 12 December).
The Clinical Librarian team has loved supporting your learning throughout KNOWvember.
We are here all year round to help you continue this journey.
Email us: mtw-tr.clinical.librarians@nhs.net
