Presents a strategy for advancing research in clinical nursing: create a research practitioner position, develop and plan an ongoing research program, improve nurses' research expertise, obtain funding, and foster collaboration between academic and clinical staff. (SK)

To support nursing students in clinical placements, nurse educators are developing a variety of roles, such as lecturer/practitioner, researcher/practitioner, and lecturer/researcher. Nurse educators should have a firm practice base and collaborate more closely with clinical staff and lecturers from other disciplines. (SK)