title: Creating a hospital-based nursing research fellowship program for staff nurses.
abstract: Staff nurses are expected to participate in nursing research and to use study findings. Insufficient institutional support and uncertainties about how to participate in the research process can prevent staff nurses from meeting these expectations. We describe a newly developed nursing research fellowship program designed for staff nurses who practice in an acute care setting. An overview of the entire curriculum and the outcomes of the first year of the program are described.
authors.affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hinds
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gattuso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morrell
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D013714:Tennessee