title: A research-based practice model in a hospital setting.
abstract: Nursing exists for the purpose of rendering patient care. If nurses are to provide cost-effective, quality care, they must become involved in nursing research that is related to patient care outcomes. Having a nursing research department in the hospital setting will offer the resources to enable nursing staff to meet the challenge. The nurse executive plays a vital role in initiating nursing research programs. The author highlights the critical factors that made it possible to initiate and support the development of a nursing research department in a community medical center.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research and Development, Charleston Area Medical Center, WV.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosswurm
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D014903:West Virginia