title: Practice makes perfect: tips for successful institutional review board submissions.
abstract: As the nursing profession seeks to develop evidence-based practice, nurses are being encouraged to embark on research in their institutions. Staff nurses and nurse clinicians often struggle with the process of obtaining institutional review board approval for their projects. When classes are available, the focus is frequently on informing nurses about the federal regulations for protection of human subjects. This article addresses practical strategies for addressing these regulations from the perspective of both the individual nurse and the nursing leader.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. tor7@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Tonya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rutherford-Hemming
authors.forename: Frances R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Vlasses
authors.forename: Jill K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000592:standards*