Nurse led clinical research: neonatal nurses' perceptions and experiences The aims of the study are to understand the experiences of clinical nurses in conducting and utilizing clinical research within their neonatal setting. This is a qualitative study of five neonatal nurses who were interviewed using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews to obtain the study data. This was a phenomenology-based study, which means it was meant to study the overall structure of the nurses experiences

Topic 1 DNP-prepared nurses are uniquely responsible for translating research into practice, creating the ideal environment in which evidence-based practice will flourish. However, resistance to change and perceptions of new clinical practice guidelines sometimes hinder the efforts of DNP-prepared nurses. Knowing that a new practice is evidence-based is not sufficient to ensure adaptation of the new practice by staff members. The DNP-prepared nurse also needs to communicate the reasons for the

Nursing Research Benefits Our Nursing Practice One of the most critical strategic challenges currently facing hospitals now and for the foreseeable future is the national nursing shortage. (Corning, 2002). The current nursing shortage is causing great concern and is expected to peak between the years 2010, and 2015 (Woods, & Cardin, 2002). According to Woods and Cardin 2002, "Unlike prior shortages, this one is not cyclical in nature and the

Roles of Clinical Research Team Members The relevance of a competently constituted clinical research team cannot be overstated when it comes to the success of clinical trials. This is true for both a site-based clinical research team and a sponsor-based clinical research team. Sponsor-Based Clinical Research Team Data Coordinator According to Robinson (2009, p. 9), "the primary role of a data coordinator is to ensure that the clinical trial database is accurate and complete,

Goals Thank you in advance for your consideration of my application to become a scholar-practitioner at Walden University. My goals dovetail ideally with Walden's mission statement and I have always been an eager, quick learner thirsty for opportunities to help other people while bettering and challenging myself. I know that the Walden experience will challenge me and that is exactly what I expect and look forward to. I pursue the field

Nursing is a science and an art, combining evidence-based practice with a practice based on caring, compassion, kindness, and respect. Evidence-based practice legitimizes nursing as a profession, as it eliminates guesswork during the delivery of care and ensuring a scientific foundation for clinical decisions. Nursing involves following and often developing the standards and procedures that promote both individual health and public health. As an art, however, nursing involves caring for