Nursing Grand Rounds at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Nursing Grand Rounds were originally planned by the Nursing Research Council and interest in
such presentations was subsequently supported by the Staff Nurse Council at the University of
Maryland Medical Center. UMMC first Nursing Grand Rounds was held on March 28, 2006.
Since then, these Rounds have evolved into monthly one hour sessions open to all clinical staff.

The Nursing Research Committee reviewed the existing literature on nursing grand rounds and
agreed that UMMC Nursing Grand Rounds would provide experiences that could meet the
following goals:

The goals of Nursing Grand Rounds are:

a. Provide opportunities for nurses to learn or expand their clinical knowledge base of
practice from experienced peers;
b. Acknowledge and recognize nursing expertise in our staff;
c. Present case studies on selected diagnoses describing “here's how we managed--and what
we learned from the experience”;
d. Use as a teaching tool to help students and staff gain clinical competence and become
more proficient in nursing processes; and
e. Decrease staff isolation and promoting professional development.

Focus of the grand rounds:

• Presentation of research studies, practice problems, barriers, issues, and/or

methodologies;
• Case studies of selected diagnosis;
• Best practices on selected interventions or care practices
• Research literature review of selected themes

Contact Luiza Lima, Professional Development Coordinator, at 8-7699 or llima@umm.edu for

questions.

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