The fundamental pillars of nursing science--nursing care, management, and teaching and research--are in constant evolution. The adaptation of Spanish nursing to the European Higher Education Area has promoted nursing research. Over the past few years, several institutions have made official statements concerning the difficulty of finding teaching…

The article describes the potent impact of nursing research in shaping and implementing current healthcare trends. Further, the article provides contextual information relevant to the historical development of nursing science from Florence Nightingale forward while marking milestones of achievement in nursing research endeavors and subsequent…

After an examination of the current issues related to the shortages of nurses and nursing faculty in the United States, the importance of facilitating the transition of interested nurse clinicians into their roles as nurse educators in order to address the decreased number of nurses and nursing faculty became apparent. Mentoring in nursing…

Research training helps nursing students develop the following: planning, communication, and analytic skills; self-confidence; ethical awareness; self-awareness; reflection; and understanding of validity and reliability. Instructors should be aware that student research has the potential to violate patients' rights and can yield low-quality…

Explores the concept of curiosity and its relationship to research; discusses possible reasons for the apparent lack of curiosity among nurses; proposes interventions to promote it; and points out benefits to the profession if this could be achieved. (Author/JOW)

Describes a process for teaching nursing research via secondary analysis of data sets from the National Center for Health Statistics. Addresses advantages, potential problems and limitations, guidelines for students, and evaluation methods. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Undergraduate nursing students at an historically black college were socialized to research in three projects: (1) collaboration with a community coalition on environmental justice, involving a large-scale survey; (2) study of compliance with a health advisory; and (3) 6-week summer immersion at a research university. Many students developed an…

A video containing narratives from a phenomenological study of Alzheimer's patients introduces nursing students to concepts, processes, methods, and ethical issues in research. It engages students in qualitative thinking and helps demonstrate the relevance of research to practice. (SK)

According to responses from 76 percent of 200 nurses surveyed, nurses who earn doctorates in any field are likely to go on to conduct nursing research. What seems more important than type of degree is whether the nurses were exposed to computers or participated in faculty research as doctoral students. (Author)

Mentoring may contribute to prevention of scientific misconduct because it establishes an environment that promotes positive character traits and coping skills. Nurse researchers should be trained as mentors and learn to identify causes of misconduct. (SK)

A partnership between a research university and a minority-serving institution created a research enrichment and apprenticeship program for minority nursing students. The program provides students an opportunity to experience nursing research with the goal of increasing the number of minority researchers in nursing. (Contains 11 references.) (JOW)

Despite the critical need for nurse researchers, only a limited number of institutions are equipped to prepare them. Schools that do have the necessary programs have the opportunity and responsibility to create accelerated research-intensive tracks that link baccalaureate through doctoral programs and move the graduates to postdoctoral training.…

Factors influencing nursing research productivity include (1) academic mentoring; (2) doctoral degrees; (3) released time from work; (4) supportive environment; and (5) access to library and computer resources and research populations. (SK)

A national survey of deans and directors of schools of nursing (n=434) was conducted to determine their opinions about the differing research foci that graduates of nursing doctoral programs should possess. They recommended diverse research foci for current and future researchers and indicated optimism about future funding. (Author/JOW)

Peer-mentored collaborative-research groups promote collegial partnerships, maximize members' expertise, and enhance skill development. Such a work group needs a common philosophy and group goals; it should evolve as a group entity and monitor group processes. (SK)