Starting and sustaining a Field

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Authors
Jabre P1, Lockwood C2, Lisy K3
1Pre-Hospital and Emergency Care Field
2Nursing Care Field
3Cochrane Nursing Care Field, Australia
Abstract
Objectives:
To facilitate knowledge of the requirements and practical processes for starting and sustaining a field.

Description:
The workshop will be in three parts:
1. Setting the ground work; why start a Field? Creating a case; building support; funding issues and considerations. Cochrane requirements and how to meet them.
2. Agenda building; mobilizing the profession; establishing buying in resources; creating a work plan.
3. Sustaining the clarity of the mission and its objectives; processes for ongoing professional engagement; identifying and growing a membership base; profile building; capacity management; activating members for relevant Cochrane groups; identifying value for effort: picking the low-hanging fruit.

Concluding with comments and discussions.