title: Merging expertise and resources for research.
abstract: Nurse educators and nurse administrators share an interest in research. When a group of nursing administrators identified a need for research in their community hospital, a collaborative effort was initiated with a nurse educator from a nearby school of nursing. The successful collaborative effort proceeded through the four stages as identified by Keefe, Pepper, and Stoner (1988): Initiation, generation, incorporation, and validation. The activities and outcomes of each stage are described. The results of the collaborative effort were positive, creating advantages for all involved.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dienemann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simms
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shaffer
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000379:methods