1. The document discusses tips for presenting an effective journal club to peers. It recommends choosing an interesting topic that is relevant to the audience and familiar to the presenter.
2. The presenter should be well prepared with a clear structure, limited bullet points per slide, and visuals like pictures. They should rehearse and feel comfortable presenting without reading slides.
3. An engaging presentation involves maintaining eye contact, smiling, varying tone of voice, and allowing personality. The presenter should ask for questions and discussion to reinforce the key messages and learn from feedback.
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Writing a good journal club.
Written for the @ApolloNursing community.
1. The document discusses tips for presenting an effective journal club to peers. It recommends choosing an interesting topic that is relevant to the audience and familiar to the presenter.
2. The presenter should be well prepared with a clear structure, limited bullet points per slide, and visuals like pictures. They should rehearse and feel comfortable presenting without reading slides.
3. An engaging presentation involves maintaining eye contact, smiling, varying tone of voice, and allowing personality. The presenter should ask for questions and discussion to reinforce the key messages and learn from feedback.
1. The document discusses tips for presenting an effective journal club to peers. It recommends choosing an interesting topic that is relevant to the audience and familiar to the presenter.
2. The presenter should be well prepared with a clear structure, limited bullet points per slide, and visuals like pictures. They should rehearse and feel comfortable presenting without reading slides.
3. An engaging presentation involves maintaining eye contact, smiling, varying tone of voice, and allowing personality. The presenter should ask for questions and discussion to reinforce the key messages and learn from feedback.
As part of my CNS role within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team at the Leicester Hospitals I regularly present a journal club to my peer group. ur aca!emic lea!s ha"e encourage! an! supporte! a wee#ly journal club for the past $% years. All team members ta#e turns to lea! a journal of their choice. &he "ariety of themes presente! is astonishing' mainly !ue to the !i"ersity of the ()&. &he objecti"e of a journal club is to portray the whole paper *often with large amounts of comple+ information an! !ata, into a clear' easily un!erstan!able presentation' lasting aroun! -% minutes. It is an e+cellent way of !isseminating e"i!ence an! goo! practice. "er the ten years I ha"e been presenting I can honestly say that the actual presentation is just as har! as it has e"er been. Presenting to your peers can be both ner"e rac#ing an! s#ill enhancing in e/ual measure' howe"er my s#ills in writing the journal club ha"e "astly impro"e! o"er the years. Here are $% tips for those half thin#ing about starting a journal club within your own CNS role. $. Choose a subject you are intereste! in. &his is especially important when consi!ering the impact that you hope your chosen paper to ha"e upon your au!ience. 0or e+ample' I am currently the only nurse within our ()& an! I try to present papers that my colleagues woul! not otherwise be e+pose! to. 1eing familiar with a topic will also hugely enhance your presentation with the ability to apply bac#groun! #nowle!ge. 2. nce you ha"e chosen your paper it is important to be as well prepare! as possible before the !ay you present. 0in! out the time allocate! an! remember to lea"e space for !iscussion an! fee!bac# at the en!. 34nowing5 you au!ience is also helpful for gaging the correct pitch. Are they specialist6 7ill there be stu!ents present6 Chec#ing the computer compatibility you will be using to present on is another consi!eration8 I ha"e been caught out when trying to embe! a "i!eo onto my sli!es before. 9. 7hen preparing your presentation start with your opening sli!e as the title of the stu!y. 1egin the presentation with a short snap of why you chose the paper an! what you are hoping the au!ience to ta#e away from the journal club. :. &ypically sli!e format are bac#groun!' stu!y aims' metho!s' results' !iscussion an! conclusion. 0inish your presentation with your own reflections an! application to practice. -. Ha"e a ma+imum of four points to each sli!e' it is much easier for your au!ience to rea! an! retain information that way. 7hen you ha"e rea! the chosen paper a couple of times you will be able to tal# aroun! the points when you are presenting. &a#e notes with you if you thin# wor! prompts may help with any ner"es you perhaps e+pect. ;. Pictures are a real asset on sli!es. Some learners' li#e myself' are "ery "isual an! will remember pictures associate! to important points you may wish them to remember. <. Rehearse your presentation. I often practice in front of the mirror. If you appear comfortable your learners will reflect this' an! are more li#ely to engage. =. It is important to !ress appropriately but comfortably *I ha"e been #nown to ta#e off my shoes with my peers' but I woul! not recommen! this., Stan! or sit straight an! project your "oice to the bac# of the room. &ry to also maintain "arie! eye contact with members of your au!ience to engage their interest. >. A"oi! rea!ing your sli!es. ?our learners can !o that whilst you tal# aroun! the main points. ' $%. &ry an! smile' use "arie! tone in your "oice an! !on5t forget your sense of humour if appropriate. Allow if possible to bring your own personality into the presentation. It will enhance your own enjoyment. 7hen you ha"e finishe! your journal club presentation ensure your ta#e home message is embe!!e! by as#ing for /uestions. &his will hopefully pro"o#e a !iscussion. Remember not to be !efensi"e if they are not as passionate about the subject as you' an! listen carefully to the fee!bac# gi"en. &his is often when you enhance your own learning. 0inally' be prou! of your presentation an! your moti"e for sharing' an! perhaps rewar! yourself with a strong cup of coffee.