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Monika S Schuler1, Rayna Letourneau, Gerry Altmiller
1About the Authors Monika S. Schuler, PhD, RN, CNE, is assistant professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Nursing and Health Sciences, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, is assistant professor, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Gerry Altmiller, EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN, is professor and director, Quality and Safety Innovation Center, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, New Jersey. Belinda Deal, PhD, RN, CNE, is associate professor and BSN program director, University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing, Tyler, Texas. Beth A. Vottero, PhD, RN, CNE, is associate professor, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana. Teri Boyd, EdD, MNSc, RN, is assistant professor, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College, St. Louis, Missouri. Nancy W. Ebersole, PhD, RN, is associate professor, Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts. Randi Flexner, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, RN, is clinical assistant professor, Rutgers University College of Nursing, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Janet Jordan, MSN, RN, and Vicki Jowell, MSN, RN, are clinical instructors, University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing. Linda McQuiston, PhD, RN, is assistant professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. Tommie Norris, DNS, RN, is professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee. Mary Jo Risetter RN, MSN, is a faculty member and Kathleen Szymanski, MSN, RN, is an instructor, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan. Danielle Walker, PhD, RN, CNE, is assistant professor, Harris College of Nursing and Health Professions, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, contact Dr. Schuler at Mschuler@umassd.edu.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers to conducting a multisite national study in nursing academia unsupported by grant funding.
Background:
Scholarship focused on the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies stimulates opportunities for research and collaboration among nurse educators and clinicians. Twelve members of the QSEN Academic Task Force collaborated on a multisite study of the effectiveness of a QSEN teaching strategy and published the findings.
Method:
A descriptive phenomenological reflective approach using Kim's critical reflective inquiry model was used to explore the lived experiences of the original study investigators. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological reduction.
Results:
Findings revealed seven facilitators and one overarching barrier to conducting academic research projects of this scope.
Conclusion:
Participants found that strong leadership, a commitment to teamwork and collaboration, and a shared interest were critical to conducting a successful national study across academic settings.
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