title: A model for collaborative nursing research.
abstract: A nursing research center based upon collaboration can provide partners, practice, and academia with essential services for conducting and disseminating research. The design and implementation of such a center is discussed. The center's activities provide advantages for both settings, especially considering the present pressure in the health care industry for increased productivity and efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Center for Nursing Research, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DePalma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Chesnay
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation