title: Leading and co-ordinating a multi-nurse researcher project.
abstract: Leading and co-ordinating a research project is a complex undertaking involving management of people, processes, budget and material resources. The task is even more complex when there are nine nurse researchers collecting and analysing data in the midst of their practice. In this paper, Theresa Mitchell and Steve Jones describe the experiences of the project lead and co-ordinator responsible for planning and managing such a project in the Oncology Centre in Gloucestershire, UK. Using examples from the project, the authors share some of the potential problems encountered during research activities, and propose strategies and remedies to address them.
authors.affiliation: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004739:England; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010166:Palliative Care; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires