title: Multi-institutional Collaboration to Promote Undergraduate Clinical Research Nursing.
abstract: Clinical research nursing is distinct from nursing research and includes the coordination and delivery of care for patients enrolled in clinical research trials. An innovative elective in clinical research nursing was developed collaboratively by stakeholders at a university, research institute, and national organization to provide experiential learning for undergraduate nursing students. The multi-institutional collaborative process, course overview, and precepted experience are described.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Garner), Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing; Assistant Professor (Dr Spencer), Nursing, Texas Woman's University; and Assistant Professor (Dr Beal), Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Shelby L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Claudia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Beal
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation