title: Nurse practitioner faculty research: Results from the 2012 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To better understand the research capacity and productivity of nurse practitioner (NP) faculty, a study was conducted to describe the types of research that have been and are being completed by National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) members.
  
  
  METHODS
  A web-based survey was developed with input from members of the NONPF Research Special Interest Group and the NONPF Board. This 23-question survey included demographic, academic degree, NP population focus, and research-related questions. Three e-mails were sent to NONPF members over a 10-week period of time (late December 2012 to early February 2013).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Respondents (N = 344) in the sample were Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with either a Masters, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNS or PhD as their highest academic degree. Study results demonstrated that current NP faculty research includes a wide breadth of clinical areas studied, types of methodologies used, variety of funding mechanisms, and successful publication records.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because NP faculty conduct a wide array of research on clinically relevant topics, and demonstrate successful funding and publication track records, they are poised to continue to be leaders in healthcare research.
authors: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois.
authors: Susan Weber
authors: SW
authors: Buchholz
authors: Doctoral Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Joan Rosen
authors: JR
authors: Bloch
authors: Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Westrin
authors: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois.
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Fogg
mesh_terms: D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States
keywords: Doctoral faculty; Nursing Scholarship; Research; education; faculty practice; nurse practitioners