Advancing Nursing Research in Hospitals Through Collaboration, Empowerment, and Mentoring

Abstract

Meeting the Magnet Recognition Program® requirements for integrating research into practice can be daunting, particularly for nonacademic hospitals. The authors describe 1 healthcare system's approach to advancing nursing research in 5 hospitals through collaboration with a local university school of nursing and development of an infrastructure to support, empower, and mentor clinical nurses in the conduct of research. Outcomes include completed research, presentations, publications, practice change, and professional development.

Physical Health Care for People with Severe Mental Illness: the Attitudes, Practices, and Training Needs of Nurses in Three Asian Countries

“…Therefore, in addition to MHN education, consideration of the organizational dynamics that may help or hinder the implementation of physical health care or promotion is essential. As suggested by authors of previous studies, provision of time and resources, and the empowerment of staff are required to effectively integrate evidence-based interventions for physical health into routine mental health nursing practice [ 23 , 27 ]. Although MHN in Hong Kong did not score significantly differently from those in the other two countries on the perceived barriers subscale, they were significantly more likely to agree that their workload prevented them from engaging in physical health promotion with service-users.…”

Action research: A mechanism for active engagement of clinical nurses in a program of research

“…In one study, the authors identified that clinical nurses interested in participating in research are more successful when they have access to guidance (Scala et al, 2016). It is noted that the expert researcher must be present, available, and approachable to other novice researchers, to encourage them to ask questions about the research process, such as data collection and analysis (Berger & Polivka, 2015).…”

“…Embedded researchers, such as nurses, have more influence on other people, as they are remaining in the units after the principal researchers leave the setting (Scala et al, 2016). The organization may need to examine the effectiveness of utilizing clinical nurses to establish the infrastructure necessary to promote and sustain nursing research (Berger & Polivka, 2015).…”

“…Collaborative, inclusive and participative approaches to research are vital in clinical practice change and AR provides nurses with an opportunity to voice their experience and perceptions, which may assist in improving practice and sustainability of outcomes. Organizations need to establish the infrastructure necessary to promote, sustain, and involve nurses in research (Berger & Polivka, 2015).…”

Call us nurse champions: Lessons learned in strategic partnership with nurses in clinical research

“…Often, it is unfeasible to hire a nurse researcher, which means clinical nurses must be developed internally and are externally sought to "promote, sustain, and evolve nursing research efforts" (p600). [7] Nurses provide valuable information and insight and are integral members of the research team. To that end, we met one-year post conclusion of our study in a local magnet status hospital (2 nurse managers) and then threemonths later with additional nurse managers [3] via phone and video call, per COVID19 precautions, to talk about a previously conducted study and identify lessons learned.…”