Collaboration to enhance research productivity: the Adjunct Nurse Researcher program

The Adjunct Nurse Researcher program is a collaborative initiative that facilitates design, funding, implementation, and application of clinical nursing research. A mutually beneficial effort between a veterans administration hospital and a college of nursing, the program was developed in response to clinicians' desire for research consultation and academicians' commitment to conduct clinical studies. The collaborative research program supports nursing research and fosters its research utilization in clinical decision making. The Adjunct Nurse Researcher program has led to mutual respect between clinicians and academicians, modification in delivery of nursing services, and enriched patient care, education, and research environments.