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When we accepted the Schering Lectureship, we looked at the conference title and reflected upon the experiences we had during the development, implementation and dissemination of a regional preprinted order set for palliative patients. We recognized that we had certainly used our hearts, minds and voices. However, along with these, for us, a nursing driven practice change also required an element of courage.
This paper will incorporate the core elements of courage, heart and brain, linked to the conceptual framework of enabling evidence-based practice developed by Alison Kitson and colleagues (Kitson, McCormack, & Harvey, 1998). As we travel “somewhere over the rainbow,†otherwise known as North Simcoe Muskoka and describe our pilgrimage, come with us to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Baum, 1939).
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