Nursing & Midwifery , Joanna Briggs Fellowship Scholarship
2014
The Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Practice on behalf of the Nursing and
Midwifery Office, ACT Health is pleased to offer four (4) Joanna Briggs Institute Clinical
Fellowship Scholarships (JBI CF) for 2014 (two in May and 2 in July) to support Level 2
Registered Nurses and Midwives wanting to undertake the JBI CF program at the University
of Adelaide.
The JBI CF program focuses on advanced education and training in practical approaches to
identifying and using clinical evidence in healthcare and is designed to motivate clinically
focused practitioners. This program takes an interdisciplinary, international approach to
prepare clinicians skilled in promoting and supporting the adoption of evidence-based
approaches in health care.
Scholarship Offer:
Successful applicants will be awarded $4,400 up front. This will cover the cost of JBI CF
program registration airfares and accommodation in a share, ensuite, two bedroom, and
twin share at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Residential Wing.
Course Outline: Two (2) Intakes to be offered in 2014 (May and July) )
 Stage 1 – Five (5) day intensive training residency at JBI in Adelaide followed by
 Twenty two (22) weeks in own work environment conducting a clinical audit project
using the JBI Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System (PACES). During this
phase scholarship recipients will receive mentorship, direction and assistance from
the newly established ACT Health JBI Clinical Fellow network and the Research
Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (RCNMP) staff.
 Stage 2 –Five (5) days residency at JBI in Adelaide to finalise report for publication
and develop ongoing future plans.
Outcomes: At the conclusion of the course you will be able to:
 Become a Clinical Fellow of the Joanna Briggs Institute and a Member of the JBI
Evidence Utilisation Network
 Present your clinical audit project in a Research and Practice Development Forum
 Submit a short report to RCNMP Compendium
 Submit an article to a refereed journal with the support and assistance of RCNMP
staff
 Conduct ongoing clinical audits using PACES and develop clinical leadership skills
 Educate colleagues on clinical auditing processes