Poster Presentation
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Creating Support and Participation in Research and Scholarly Activities in a School of Nursing
Amy L. Spurlock, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Troy University, Troy, AL, USA
| Learning Objective #1: develop knowledge of the preliminary assessment necessay for analyzing current participation and interest in research and scholarly activities within a nursing program. |
| Learning Objective #2: gain useful insights as to how to increase research and scholarly activity within a nursing program. |
The purpose of this Chiron project, completed in January 2006, was to create an innovative model for formal and informal structures for increased support and participation of faculty and students across all programs in research and scholarly activities within our School of Nursing. We conducted two surveys of faculty: one that assessed current involvement as well as future interest in research activities; and one that analyzed the research and scholarly based learning outcomes and assignments for each nursing syllabi in the curriculum. These surveys yielded very useful data, which we presented in a research focused CEU program in August 2006. Additionally, the Chiron project provided the rationale for the creation of a Coordinator of Research position within the School of Nursing. This presentation will focus on the applicability of a research assessment to nursing programs who are interested in expanding their research and scholarly activity focus.