Retaining institutional wisdom: using an evidence-informed approach to transfer knowledge from experienced nurses to new nursing staff.

The Baie-des-Chaleurs Health and Social Services Centre in Quebec has developed an evidence-informed approach to capture the knowledge of experienced nurses and transfer it to new staff. By drawing on the expertise of senior staff, and through the development of tools such as a training video, the centre has been able to reduce attrition rates and enhance job satisfaction. This innovative initiative was recently featured in Promising Practices in Research Use, a series produced by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation highlighting organizations that have invested their time, energy and resources to improve their ability to use research in the delivery of health services. Additional issues from the series can be found at http://www.chsrf.ca/promising/index_e.php.