Nurse Researchers in Children's Hospitals

Sawin, Kathleen J.; Gralton, Karen S.; Harrison, Tondi M.; Malin, Shelly; Balchunas, Mary Kay; Brock, Lisa; Cavegn, Brandi; Cisler-Cahill, Lorna; Graves, Sharon M.; Mussatto, Kathleen A.; O’Brien, Maureen E.; Sherburne, Eileen; Schiffman, Rachel F.

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2009.07.005

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“…However, the most common intervention mentioned in the literature for improving research utilization is education. Several authors describe educational programs and activities to enhance research knowledge and skills of knowledge translation [6,[13][14][15][16][17] as a form of organizational support for evidencebased practice [18,19]. These educational interventions are thought to strengthen research competencies [19,20] and provide research literacy, understanding of the literature, critical assessment of research findings and confidence in decision-making on the clinical usefulness of evidence [21].…”

Section: Interventions and Activities To Develop Nurse Researcher Commentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Implementation of a nurse researcher model [13], whose role, activities, and responsibilities would be to facilitate evidencebased practice and research-related staff development [18] such as employment of nurse research facilitators [25]. In this model, the nurse research facilitator acts as a consultant for 'hands-on' research practice and supports nurse attendance at research conferences and presentations [26].…”

Section: Interventions and Activities To Develop Nurse Researcher Commentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health Services Researcher Pathway For Registered Nurses: An Integrative Literature Review

Mallidou¹,

Converse²,

Gk³

et al. 2014

Health Care: Current Reviews

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Background: Research competencies across nurses' career stages have not been adequately explored. Yet, research skills to appraise, synthesize, and implement research findings are required for evidence-based practice.Purpose: To explore the literature on registered nurse research competencies; to identify core competencies (i.e., knowledge, skills, and attitudes), research capacity-building activities, strategies and recommendations to strengthen nurses' research capacity; and to propose a conceptual developmental framework of nurse research competencies. Methods:As part of a larger project titled "Health Services Researcher Pathway", with the consultation of a health sciences librarian, we conducted an integrative literature review drawing on relevant publications. The PubMed (Medline), CINAHL, Web of Science and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases were searched from 2000 to 2012. From the revealed publications (n=1012), only 22 articles were relevant to nurse research competencies. Findings:The key themes cited in the literature reviewed include models and partnerships for building and developing competencies for research production (rather than utilization), and educational strategies and recommendations for interventions to provide confidence in evidence-based practice including research utilization and in clinical decisionmaking. According to the five-step evidence-based practice model (i.e., formation of answerable research questions, literature search and retrieval of the best available evidence, critical appraisal of the evidence, application of research findings into practice, and evaluation of performance based on the outcomes), we propose a framework for a nurse researcher pathway that may contribute to two research competency streams: for research users and research producers. The important area of research users is open for further research, since scarce literature exists. Conclusions:The proposed conceptual developmental framework for a nurse researcher pathway includes essential steps toward evidence-based practice in healthcare that have implications at the micro-level (nurse), mesolevel (organization), and macro-level (society). Our work continues to pilot and refine a nurse researcher pathway and its associated competencies.

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Section: Interventions and Activities To Develop Nurse Researcher Commentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interventions and Activities To Develop Nurse Researcher Commentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Services Researcher Pathway For Registered Nurses: An Integrative Literature Review

Mallidou¹,

Converse²,

Gk³

et al. 2014

Health Care: Current Reviews

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“…Of 12 studies deemed to meet the inclusion criteria, ten were conducted using qualitative methodology and two using mixed methodology (see Table 2). Six studies (11,17,23,24,25,26) were interview studies, three (15,16,27) used surveys, one (28) was a collective case study with written cases, while one of the two ‘mixed methodology’ studies (12) combined interviews with questionnaires and the other (29) combined interviews with a literature review. The number of participating informants in the different studies ranged from 5 to 166 (except for one case study that had three participants).…”

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“…Of the 12 studies that were judged to meet the inclusion criteria, ten were conducted using a qualitative design (11,15–17,23–28) and two using a mixed methods design (12,29). Six of the studies were interview studies (11,17,23–26), three (15,16,27) obtained data from surveys, one was a case study (28) with written cases and two studies used mixed methods design, one (12) of which combined interviews with questionnaires, while the other (29) combined interviews with a literature review. Five studies were conducted in the US (16,25,26,27,29), two in Australia (12,24), two in Denmark (23,28), one in Sweden (17), one in the Netherlands (11) and one in a combination of Nordic countries (15).…”

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Roles and functions in clinical care for registered nurses with a PhD—A systematic literature review

Orton

Follin

Dannapfel

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Background Nurses are responsible for nursing care and their expertise is crucial for quality of care. One factor important to successful delivery of evidence‐based care is availability of staff with the expertise to support their colleagues in this endeavour. RN/PhDs versed in scientific research with a thorough knowledge of their disciplines have the potential to help narrow the gap between theory and practice. The roles and functions of RN/PhDs involved in clinical care have not yet been well defined. Aim To explore publications concerning clinical contributions from registered nurses who hold a PhD (RN/PhDs) regarding impact on quality and improvement of care. Method A systematic literature review was conducted and qualitative content analysis was applied to the data obtained from the included studies. Findings The leadership role is considered essential for RN/PhDs, where the focus is on the pursuit of evidence‐based practice and the improvement of nursing practices. The opportunity to combine the clinical and academic aspects of nursing is considered crucial in order for RN/PhDs to influence and improve care, yet few such positions are currently available. RN/PhDs cited limited career opportunities as one important reason for not combining clinical and academic work. Conclusions In order for nursing practice to reach full potential, clinical positions with clearly defined job descriptions for RN/PhDs are needed. To fully leverage their expertise, it is important to allocate sufficient time to conduct relevant research, as well as to support colleagues and students in the improvement of clinical practice.

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“…Because there are increasing numbers of nurse scientists in pediatric hospital settings, more opportunities for academic and clinical research partnerships should occur in the future. 6 …”

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Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience During Transplant Partnerships

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Evidence-based nursing is in the forefront of health care delivery systems. Federal and state agencies, academic institutions, and health care delivery systems recognize the importance of nursing research. This article describes mechanisms that facilitate nursing partnerships yielding high level research outcomes in a clinical setting. A phase II multi-center behavioral intervention study with pediatric stem cell transplant patients was the context of this academic/clinical research partnership. Strategies to develop and maintain this partnership involved a thorough understanding of each nurse’s focus and barriers. A variety of communication plans and training events maximized pre-existing professional networks. Academic/clinical nurses’ discussions identified barriers to the research process, the most significant being role conflict. Communication and validation of benefits to each individual and institution facilitated the research process during challenging times. Establishing strong academic/clinical partnerships should lead to evidence-based research outcomes for the nursing profession, healthcare delivery systems, and patients and families.

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Nurse Researchers in Children's Hospitals

Abstract: Abstract:Little is known about the role of nurse researchers (NRs)

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Health Services Researcher Pathway For Registered Nurses: An Integrative Literature Review

Health Services Researcher Pathway For Registered Nurses: An Integrative Literature Review

Roles and functions in clinical care for registered nurses with a PhD—A systematic literature review

Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience During Transplant Partnerships

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