Nursing Practice in Clinical Research

1. Nursing Practice in Clinical Research The Importance of Nursing Research Current Nursing Research Studies Various Roles of Nurses in Research It is a systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nurses, i.e. nursing education, practice, and administration. Nurses are expected to adopt evidence-based practice using research findings to inform their decisions, actions, and interactions with patients. Knowledge of nursing research enhances the professional practice of all nurses. Incorporating high quality research evidence into clinical practice holds nurses professionally accountable to their patients and the community. It validates best practice. It reinforces the identity of nursing as a profession. NDNQI RN Satisfaction Survey How Knowledgeable are ED Nurses at Identifying Patients Exposed to Category A Biological Agents Intervention for Stroke Survivors and Spousal Caregivers Living with Arterio-Venous Fistula for Hemodialysis Workforce Increases in Nurses and Nursing Faculty: Excellence in Resource Collaboration Developing Nurse Leaders Implementing and Evaluating an Evidence-Based Practice Educational Initiative in a Tertiary Care Setting Work Engagement and Hospital Nurses Nurse as research coordinator – manages the study from start to finish; patient screening, recruitment; ensures site quality; patient enrollment Nurse as Principle Investigator (PI) – the individual who initiates and leads the study Nurse as Research Clinician – manages clinical care and follows Good Clinical Practice guidelines of protocols to ensure patient safety Nurse as “Bedside Scientist” – the bedside clinician who is trained to conduct original research “at the bedside” Center for Clinical Innovation and Research in partnership with UT Clinical Research Unit Trina Allison, MSN, RN, CNN/Chris Akers, MA