Online exclusive: functional integration of nursing research into a pediatric oncology cooperative group: finding common ground.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a brief description of the historic role of nursing and nursing research in the culture of previous pediatric oncology cooperative groups and compare the research language used in cooperative groups with the language used in nursing research.


METHODS
Published empirical, clinical, and methodologic reports.


RESULTS
The culture and language of nursing research differ from those of medical research and the pediatric oncology cooperative group, the Children's Oncology Group (COG). Different approaches exist to integrate nursing research priorities into the priorities of COG, including freestanding protocols, companion protocols, and research objectives included in therapeutic protocols.


CONCLUSIONS
Full integration of nursing research into COG is feasible but dependent on recognition of cultural and language differences among researchers. Integration will be demonstrated by the number of concepts and protocols contributed to or developed by active nurses in COG.


CONCLUSIONS
Significant advances exist for nurses conducting research in COG. These research efforts are facilitated by a familiarity with the science language used by other disciplines in COG and an understanding of COG's research processes. Increased interdisciplinary scientific collaborations involving nurses in COG particularly benefit pediatric patients with cancer.
Hinds
Pamela S
PS
St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. pam.hinds@stjude.org.
Baggott
Christina
C
DeSwarte-Wallace
Joetta
J
Dodd
Marilyn
M
Haase
Joan
J
Hockenberry
Marilyn
M
Hooke
Casey
C
McGuire Cullen
Patsy
P
Moore
Ida
I
Roll
Lona
L
Ruccione
Kathy
K
D002648:Child; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*