title: Building capacity for nursing research.
abstract: Given how important care processes are to the nursing profession, it is imperative that nurses take a lead role in building capacity for nursing research and that they make a strong contribution to building the body of knowledge in the area of patient safety. The authors present an overview of a current nursing-led patient safety study in which building capacity for research is a core component.
authors.affiliation: St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: Lianne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jeffs
authors.forename: Dyanne D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Affonso
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bookey-Basset
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merkley
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010934:Planning Techniques; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*