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Doug ElliottDoug Elliott
Professor, Critical CareProfessor, Critical Care NursingNursing
Clinical research: Clinical research:
context and importancecontext and importance
Research Workshop:
‘Conducting research in a clinical setting’
Roles of nurses in research
ACCCN competencies:• Reading, keep up to date (RN, …)
• Using, EB practices and protocols (RN,
CNS, CNE)
• Cooperate, facilitate others’ projects (RO)
• Clinical co-investigators (CNC, RO, RN)
• Principal investigator (CNC, academic)
• Systematic review, policy development
The 4 A’s of ResearchThe 4 A’s of Research
Awareness ApplicationAppreciation Ability (to do)
NOT ALL nurses need to DO
research, but ALL nurses must
USE research in their practice
Practice triad for a learning organisation
Clinical practice
development
Education & professional development
Research production & utilisation
Communication
Cooperation
Collaboration
Coordination
Advancing Nursing Research
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ClinicalNursing
Research
Professional Links
Health ServicesStaff
Universitystaff / students
Multi-disciplinary links
Internationallinks
National links
ACCCN Research Advisory Panel
H ealth / fu n ctio n als ta tu s / H R Q O L
P atien t / fam ilyex p erien ces
E co n o m icevalu atio n
P a tien t O u tco m es(examp le s )
C lin ical in fo rm atio nsys tem s
P ro d u ctevalu atio n
Im p act o f tech n o lo gyo n p atien t care
T ech n o lo g y A ssessm en t(examp le s )
R eso u rce u til isatio n(eg T IS S -2 8 , N E M S , A O R T IC )
P ro fess io n al issu esim p actin g o n p ractice
E vid en ce-b asedp ractice
P ra ctice Issu es(examp le s )
C o m p eten cies
C red en tia llin g
E valu atio n o f tra in in gan d ed u catio n
E d u ca tio n & T ra in in g(examp le s )
C o m m o n w ealthan d S tate p o lic ies
Im p act o fin tern atio n al facto rs
Legal an d eth icalissu es
P o licy Issu es(examp le s )
C C N R A P R e se a r c h P r o g r a mC o llab o ratio n , co o p eratio n an d co o rd in atio n
o f C ritical C are N u rse research ersw ith co m m o n th em es / p ro jects / in teres ts
Undertaking original research
• Identified question (literature search & review)
• Match question(s) to method(s)
• Identify research team
• Develop plan / submit proposal
• Implement and manage research participants
and data
• Write-up and dissemination
Infrastructure & resources
• Support staff (warmware)
• Access to operational funds
• IT – software, hardware, internet access,
library databases
• Funding opportunities
• Active organisational support to foster a
research culture
Consider Workload / Timeframe
Clinical Nurses (in particular) are time-poor:
• Direct patient care
Down time
• Limited opportunities for research involvement
Team approach:
• Balance work – flexible use of time
• Balance roles in the team
Funding for Research
• ACCCN Research Fund• industry grants (eg Abbott research) • Health Services• University internal grants• competitive grants
• NHMRC / ARC
• other focussed schemes• Intensive Care Foundation
The Future:Challenges and Opportunities
Politics
Time-poor
Collective vision
Modelling – leadership / innovation /
inquiry / engagement
4Cs – communication, cooperation,
collaboration, coordination
GoalsGoals
• Improve research utilisation in practice
• Increase primary clinical research activity
• Increase collaboration between sites and
disciplines
• Develop a sharper focus
• Obtain external funding
Sharing the load
In a ‘politicised’ environment, In a ‘politicised’ environment, we need to watch our back …we need to watch our back …
… and keep ahead of the pack!
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