Nursing Research Club – Hospital Escuela, 2025
- Format: Hybrid (in-person or virtual)
- Language: Spanish
- Location: Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Target audience: Members of the research club (Nursing professionals from various medical care services at Hospital Escuela)
- Date and time: Once a month, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Organizing institutions:
- Department of Academic Management and Research, Hospital Escuela
- Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Antonio Vidal
- The Global Health Network Latin America and the Caribbean Project (TGHN LAC)
- Moderator: Lic. Xiomara Medina, Department of Academic Management and Research, Hospital Escuela
The Nursing Research Club at Hospital Escuela is a space for nursing professionals to come together to share ideas, raise questions, and seek answers collaboratively on topics related to nursing research. It fosters networking and encourages the development of research teams. This club has been implemented since February 2024 as part of the activities carried out within the project “The Global Health Network Latin America and the Caribbean (TGHN-LAC): Creating equity in health research by connecting excellence and sharing knowledge”, established between the Department of Academic Management and Research at Hospital Escuela and the Antonio Vidal Institute. Discussions have included:
- Expectations regarding the Research Club
- The importance of organizing work networks to conduct nursing research
- Daily challenges nurses face to integrate research into clinical and care practice
- The journey from clinical work to scientific publication
- Ethics in patient research
Objective: To provide a space for participants to share, discuss, and learn from their experiences on specific nursing research topics and exchange ideas in an interactive and informal environment.
Structure:
- 10 minutes for participant introductions
- 10 minutes to review the previous meeting's minutes
- 20 minutes for topic presentation
- 40 minutes for discussion
- 20 minutes for conclusions and closing
April 2025
TOPIC: WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIC SEARCH IN SPECIALIZED DATABASES
NURSING RESEARCH CLUB – HOSPITAL ESCUELA
Location: Hemeroteca, National Medical Library, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Objective: To strengthen the competencies of nursing professionals at Hospital Escuela in the application and use of search engines and reference managers to develop high-quality scientific research.
The workshop was organized in collaboration with the National Medical Library, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNAH, and featured participation by Dr. Martha Cecilia García, Coordinator of the National Medical Library; Lic. Sandra Barahona and Lic. Karla Zúniga, librarians of the same institution; and Lic. Xiomara Medina, Academic Management and Research Unit of Hospital Escuela.
During the session, the facilitators trained participants in the use of resources such as Research4Life, as well as reference management tools Zotero and CITAVI, providing hands-on and detailed instruction on each tool. The nursing professionals learned to manage references efficiently and to integrate these resources into their research, enhancing their ability to organize scientific literature and optimize the time dedicated to searching for and managing relevant information.
The workshop included active participation from the nursing professionals who are members of the Hospital Escuela Research Club, The Global Health Network Latin America and the Caribbean / Honduras Project: María Betancourth, Kateryn Sanchez, Alejandra Centeno, Pamela Baca, Dulce Alcerro, Elena Romero, Diana Gonzales, Jenny Flores, Ana Rivas.
ANNEX
Members of the Nursing Research Club, Hemeroteca, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tegucigalpa, April 2025.
Members of the Nursing Research Club, Hemeroteca, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tegucigalpa, April 2025.
March 2025
Closing Ceremony: Diploma Course “Systematization of Experiences in Health Institutions”: Joint Activity Colombia and Honduras.
On March 25, 2025, the closing ceremony of the diploma course “Systematization of Experiences in Health Institutions”: 2024 cohort, a joint activity between Colombia and Honduras was successfully held. This event formally concluded the diploma course organized by the Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, in cooperation with the institutions participating in the project The Global Health Network Latin America and the Caribbean (TGHN LAC), Hospital Escuela, and Instituto Antonio Vidal, Honduras.
This diploma course, developed between September 2024 and March 2025, aimed to strengthen health research capacities through the methodology of experience systematization. It was designed for nurses from various health institutions and training and research centers in Colombia and Honduras, through the development of five modules:
- Module 1: Planning of experience systematization
- Module 2: Protocol development and submission to the ethics committee
- Module 3: Protocol implementation and results analysis
- Module 4: Communication and engagement
- Module 5: Evaluation
The course was delivered in a virtual format, combining independent work during asynchronous sessions with facilitator-guided feedback and supervision during synchronous sessions. Topics explored by participants included competency-based education, accreditation processes in maternal and child health strategies, nursing care, and the autonomy and leadership of nursing professionals.
During the closing event, participants presented the development, implementation, and results of their systematization projects, highlighting achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations. The event concluded with the presentation of recognitions to participants for their effort and commitment to strengthening health institutions.
This activity was held in a hybrid format, at the Auditorium of the School of Nursing, Universidad del Valle (San Fernando campus), and was also broadcast via the Univalle Zoom Platform. It included participants from both Honduras and Colombia, including the academic community, researchers, and representatives from health institutions.
This successful first edition marks the beginning of a promising future, with plans for a second edition already underway. The course materials will soon be available in the TGHN LAC training center to extend its impact to the global community.
ANNEXES
- Closing Remarks: Diploma Course “Systematizing Experiences in Health Institutions”
- Agenda: Closing Ceremony – Diploma Course “Systematizing Experiences in Health Institutions”
Closing ceremony poster: “Diploma Course – Systematization of Experiences in Health Institutions,” 2024 cohort.
Presentation of project results from the “Diploma Course – Systematization of Experiences in Health Institutions,” 2024 cohort.
FEBRUARY 2025
Work Meeting: Strengthening Nursing Research Projects at Hospital Escuela through the Mentorship Program
On February 27, 2025, a meeting was held in the Nursing Supervision Office, located on the second floor of the Medical-Surgical Block at Hospital Escuela. The meeting was convened by the Department of Academic Management and Research to introduce and assign mentors for the research projects developed by the nursing staff who are members of the Research Club (https://lac.tghn.org/actividades-y-eventos/mentoria-es/programa-de-mentoria-en-investigacion-en-el-hospital-escuela/).
The Antonio Vidal Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (IAV), in collaboration with the Department of Academic Management and Research, has implemented a Research Mentorship Program for members of the Nursing Research Club at Hospital Escuela. This program, part of The Global Health Network Latin America and the Caribbean project (TGHN LAC, https://lac.tghn.org/), aims to strengthen research capacities among health professionals, supporting their professional development and contributing to knowledge generation in the health field.
During the meeting, participants agreed to plan the upcoming activities for the next quarter (March–June), assigning tasks and deadlines for the execution of research projects.
JANUARY 2025
Work Meeting: Strengthening Nursing Research Projects at Hospital Escuela
On January 16, 2025, a meeting was held in the Boardroom of the Department of Pathology, located on the second floor of the Medical-Surgical Block at Hospital Escuela. The meeting was convened by the Department of Academic Management and Research to introduce the Mentorship Program for research projects developed by the nursing staff who are members of the Research Club.
Mentorship is a practice in which a more experienced individual guides and advises a less experienced one over a defined period. This relationship seeks to strengthen the research capabilities of health professionals, supporting their professional development and contributing to the generation of knowledge in the health field (https://lac.tghn.org/actividades-y-eventos/mentoria-es/programa-de-mentoria-en-investigacion-en-el-hospital-escuela/).
During the meeting, future activities were scheduled to follow up on research projects through the assignment of tasks and deadlines for their execution.
The meeting concluded with the presentation of participation certificates for the training and theoretical-practical strengthening activities held by the Nursing Research Club at Hospital Escuela, covering the period from February to November 2024. Certificates were awarded to nurses working in Gynecology-Obstetrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Surgical Centers.
Presentation by Lic. Xiomara Medina, Nursing Research Club, Hospital Escuela, January 2025.
Nursing Research Club – Certificate presentation ceremony for the February–December 2024 period, Hospital Escuela, January 2025.