Nursing and industry: a time for collaboration.
Collaboration between industry and clinical sites is an excellent way to foster research and improve patient care. A seven-step program for collaboration was illustrated by a clinical trial of a new dressing, Ventex (Kendall Health Care Products Co.). The seven steps are (1) Establish basis for collaboration; (2)sign agreements or contracts; (3) develop a project plan; (4) develop the protocol; (5) implement the study; (6) analyze the data and report results; and (7) present conclusions and publish results. Dressing performance, clinician and patient acceptance, and healing indicate that the dressing is feasible for a variety of wounds in a variety of settings.
Baranoski
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Reil
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Vogt
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McIntosh
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Raher
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Weaver
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Rosenzweig
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D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D012107:Research Design; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*