The clinical nurse researcher: New perspectives

Hagle, Mary; Kirchhoff, Karin T.; Knafl, Kathleen A.; Bevis, Mary E.

doi:10.1016/s8755-7223(86)80028-x

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“…In driving force for promoting research in the clinical setting addition, the clinical nurse researcher role has been added (Smeltzer&Hinshaw, 1988). Departments of nursing have to service settings to facilitate developing and directmg clinical research programmes (Hagle et al., 1986). The structure of clinical research programmes (MacKay et al., 1984;Marchette, 1985;Lawson, 1987;Smeltzer & Hinshaw, 1988;Keefe & Biester, 1988) and the role of the clinical nurse researcher (Cronenwett, 1986;Knafl et al, 1987;Lawson, 1988) are well documented in the nursing literature.…”

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The measurement of nurses' attitudes towards nursing research and the research environment in clinical settings

Marsh

Brown

1992

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Summary Professional nurses in newly developed clinical nurse researcher roles may initially need to focus on determining the climate for research within the clinical setting. The purposes of this descriptive study were to describe the attitudes of nurses towards nursing research and the research environment, and to determine the strengths and weaknesses among nurse attitudes that could be used to implement more effectively a clinical nursing research programme. Nurses employed at an urban private hospital (n=144) completed a demographic profile, Attitudes Towards Nursing Research Scale and Nursing Research Environment Scale (present and future). The typical respondent was 39 years old, female, BSN prepared, and had been employed full time in nursing for about 12 years. Sixty‐two nurses (43%) had some previous experience with research. Nurses' attitudes towards research were moderately positive, significantly higher by educational degree, and higher for nurses with research experience. A significant difference existed in nurses' perceptions of the present and desired future research environment. Nurses desired an environment that would be more conducive to conducting research than their current environment. The greatest perceived discrepancies between present and future environments were related to time and funding for conducting research. The findings are the basis for presenting implementation strategies for clinical nursing research programmes. However, due to a 29% response rate, findings must be interpreted with caution.

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The measurement of nurses' attitudes towards nursing research and the research environment in clinical settings

Marsh

Brown

1992

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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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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“…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). All studies included RN/PhDs as participants; seven exclusively targeted RN/PhDs (12,15,17,24,25,26,28), while two also included nurses without a PhD (11,23).…”

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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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“…The samples for both studies were drawn from the members of the Nurse Researchers Employed in Clinical Settings, a subgroup of the American Nurses Association Council of Nurse Researchers (Notter, 1972) which no longer exists. In the first study, 37 NRs were identified who met criteria of at least half-time employment as an NR in a clinical agency for at least 6 months (Hagle, Kirchhoff, Knafl, & Bevis, 1986;Knafl, Bevis, & Kirchhoff, 1987a, 1987b. Thirty-four NRs agreed to participate and were surveyed by telephone about their role and the organization in which they worked.…”

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