Clinical Nurse Specialist Roles in Conducting Research

Abstract

Less than 42% of clinical nurse specialists conducted research and the rate did not change between different time groups. Access and knowledge barriers to conducting research were prominent. Workplace leaders need to consider resources and support of academic educational opportunities to increase research conduct by clinical nurse specialists.

Rethinking Health Professionals’ Motivation to Do Research: A Systematic Review

“…Sixteen (16) of the studies were conducted in Australia, 3 , 52–66 eight from USA, 32 , 67–73 six from UK, 74–79 four from the Middle East, 69 , 80–82 four from Europe, 83–86 three from Africa, 16 , 87 , 88 two from South East Asia, 89 , 90 one from Japan and South Korea 91 and one each from Canada 92 and New Zealand 93 Study settings included 13 urban, 53 , 58 , 64–67 , 73 , 79–82 , 90 , 91 six regional 52 , 55 , 61–63 , 84 and five urban and rural settings. 54 , 69 , 76 , 85 , 86 Two studies were conducted in all three settings (urban, rural and remote) 56 , 59 while one was located in rural and remote settings.…”

“… 88 Overall, 18 studies concentrated on AHPs with 7 of those studies considering them as a homogenous group, 52 , 55 , 60–64 five studies were solely on pharmacists, 76 , 78 , 80–82 four on physiotherapists 75 , 85 , 86 , 93 and one each on psychologists 53 and speech language pathologists. 54 Ten studies focused on nurses 57 , 67 , 68 , 71 , 72 , 74 , 77 , 83 , 84 , 90 and nine on physicians. 3 , 16 , 32 , 69 , 70 , 73 , 87 , 89 , 91 …”

“…As depicted in Table 3 , participants’ attitude to research was assessed as very positive in 17 (38%) studies, 16 , 32 , 55 , 56 , 60 , 65 , 66 , 68–70 , 72 , 73 , 75 , 84–87 positive in 21 (47%) studies 3 , 52 , 57–59 , 61 , 62 , 64 , 67 , 71 , 78–83 , 88 , 90–93 and negative in four (9%) 53 , 74 , 76 , 89 studies.…”

“…The 17 studies in which HPs were deemed very positive included six on medical doctors, 16 , 32 , 69 , 70 , 73 , 87 five on AHPs, 55 , 60 , 75 , 85 , 86 three on nurses 55 , 60 , 75 , 85 , 86 and three on a combination of the three groups. 56 , 65 , 66 The 21 studies that identified respondents as positive comprised nine on AHPs, 52 , 61 , 62 , 64 , 78 , 80–82 , 93 (including four on pharmacists 78 , 80–82 and one on physiotherapists), 93 five on nurses, 57 , 67 , 71 , 83 , 90 two on medical doctors 3 , 91 and five on a combination of the HP groups – two focused on all three HP groups, 59 , 92 two on AHPs and nurses 58 , 79 and one on medical doctors and nurses 88 The four studies in which HPs were identified as negative included two on AHPs – pharmacists 76 and psychologists, 53 one each on nurses 74 and medical doctors. 89 Another three studies reported their respondents as being afraid of research – two on AHPs 54 , 63 and one on nurses.…”

Research nurse and nurse researcher: differences and similarities

“…There is also may be a great deal of communication with the pharmaceutical company if the study is commercially sponsored as well as with the various departments involved, such as imaging, pathology and labs. 2 Although the above is not an exhaustive list of a RN's responsibilities, they contain the main tasks and responsibilities of the role. Furthermore, this is a role that requires taking the initiative and having adequate drive to keep all aspects of a study relevant.…”