title: Collaborative research among clinical nurse specialists and staff nurses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Conducting research in clinical settings can be problematic for many nurses in practice due to lack of experience and support.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research collaboration between clinical nurse specialists and staff nurses in clinical settings can promote development of their research process skills.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Strategies identified can be applied by clinical nurse specialists involved in continuing education and staff development in clinical practice through further research development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Collaboration among clinical nurse specialists and staff nurses provides a unique and strong link that transcends degrees and roles to make substantial contributions to professional nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland State University Department of Nursing, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Govoni
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015399:Nursing Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013041:Specialties, Nursing