title: National survey of hospital nursing research, part 1: research requirements and outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe program requirements and scholarly outcomes for registered nurse (RN)-led research in US hospitals.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Magnet recognition emphasis on evidence-based practice and research has stimulated the growth of hospital-based nursing research programs. Hospital policies stipulating whether RNs can lead studies as principal investigators (PIs) varied among members of a regional nursing research consortium.
  
  
  METHODS
  Members of the consortium conducted a national survey of hospitals regarding their requirements for RN-led research and associated scholarly outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most (87.1%) of the hospitals (N = 160) reported no minimum educational requirements for nurses to be PIs. Mentoring, training, and peer review/approval requirements differed between Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. On average, hospitals reported an annual total of 4 studies initiated, 4 disseminated via podium or poster presentation, 1 published, and 2 funded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings from this study provide a prototype and benchmark information for nursing administrators planning to establish, evaluate, and/or expand nursing research programs.
authors.affiliation: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. MMM116@gunet.georgetown.edu
authors.forename: Maureen Kirkpatrick
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gabel Speroni
authors.forename: Katherine Patterson
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Cathie E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Guzzetta
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desale
mesh_terms: D004522:Educational Status; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058028:Research Report; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce