title: Investing in nursing research in practice settings: a blueprint for building capacity.
abstract: Engaging clinical nurses in practice-based research is a cornerstone of professional nursing practice and a critical element in the delivery of high-quality patient care. Practising staff nurses are well suited to identify the phenomena and issues that are clinically relevant and appropriate for research. In response to the need to invest in and build capacity in nursing research, hospitals have developed creative approaches to spark interest in nursing research and to equip clinical nurses with research competencies. This paper outlines a Canadian hospital's efforts to build research capacity as a key strategy to foster efficacious, safe and cost-effective patient care practices. Within a multi-pronged framework, several strategies are described that collectively resulted in enhanced research and knowledge translation productivity aimed at improving the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care.
authors.affiliation: St. Michael's Hospital Volunteer Association Chair in Nursing Research Director of Nursing Research & Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Lianne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jeffs
authors.affiliation: Associate Director, Nursing Research & Project Manager, Critical Care St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Orla
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Research Coordinator, St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beswick
authors.affiliation: Research Coordinator, St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maoine
authors.affiliation: Vice President, Programs Chief Nursing Executive & Chief Health Disciplines Executive, St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferris
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education