title: Research governance and postgraduate nurse education: the tensions and some solutions.
abstract: In this paper Lorraine Ellis and Sue Peckover discuss the implications of the current NHS Research Governance Framework for the supervision of Masters level students undertaking empirical research as part of their programme of study. The paper highlights some of the inherent tensions resulting from the introduction of research governance, and offers some solutions.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Lorraine B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peckover
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom