title: Creating a culture for advancing nursing research.
abstract: In this month's column, the executive director of the American Nurses Credentialing Center provides a perspective on the importance of nursing research and the creation of a supportive culture. Magnet organizations promote a culture of inquiry in leading to new knowledge, innovations, and improvements.
authors.affiliation: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA. Karen.drenkard@ana.org
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Drenkard
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D014481:United States