title: Bridging the research-practice gap: the role of the link nurse.
abstract: This article describes the gap between research and practice, and highlights an initiative at Rampton Hospital to bridge this gap through the introduction of ward-based link people. The authors outline the rationale behind the initiative and describe in detail how the strategy was put into practice.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care; D015399:Nursing Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital