World Café Methodology engages stakeholders in designing a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

How can we help staff transition to a new NICU design?

“…While several articles articulated the need to maintain strong communication strategies such as meetings, surveys, staff problem boxes and posters to identify staff concerns prior to the transition, only two authors provided a detailed description of the impact of new design on nursing practice post transition (Beck et al, 2009;Smith et al, 2009). Beck et al, 2009 documented the challenges they encountered: maintaining effective communication between staff members, continuity of care and the isolation of staff and families in the new design (Beck et al, 2009).…”

“…Beck et al, 2009 documented the challenges they encountered: maintaining effective communication between staff members, continuity of care and the isolation of staff and families in the new design (Beck et al, 2009). To address these concerns a nursing taskforce was established to build a new model of nursing practice.…”

“…To address these concerns a nursing taskforce was established to build a new model of nursing practice. Staff members were divided into smaller teams assigned to specific pods (Beck et al, 2009). Fixed six week rostering cycles were devised to create consistency for staff and families.…”

“…Nursing staff must not only familiarise themselves with new environment but also adjust to its impact on nursing practice and workflow. In OP environments several staff members work side by side sharing tasks and workload: they are able to assist each other in emergencies, relieve each other for breaks, and discuss their concerns or care plan throughout the shift (Beck et al, 2009). In contrast SRD requires staff to work independently with assistance available at the end of the phone or buzzer, causing many staff to feel insecure in the new design (Shahheidari and Homer, 2012).…”

Development of a sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects

“…Few studies using the World Café method exist in the literature, however the method has, for example, been applied in social science research in order to help develop a culture of enquiry among practitioners in social service (Fouché and Light, 2011). Further examples of its use appear in fields such as nursing (Brooma et al, 2013).…”