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Annette S Nasr1, Ann Marie McCarthy2, Renee C B Manworren3
1Stanford Children's Hospital, 180 El Camino Suite 384 M/C 5950, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, Family Health Care Nursing, 2 Koret Way N411Y, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Purpose:
To describe existing guidance for qualifications of principal investigator s (PI s) of human subjects research and explore how they are operationalized for pediatric nurse scientists and clinical nurses in children's hospitals.
Design And Methods:
After reviewing federal regulations, accreditation guidelines, and the literature, a convenience sample of members of the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative (NPNSC). Participants completed a 33-item survey that included questions about Institutional Review Board (IRB), guidelines, and policies for PI status at their affiliated children's hospitals.
Results:
The survey was electronically disseminated to 179 members of NPNSC through the Collaborative's listserv. Of the 39 members who responded, 90% hold a PhD and 80% practice in a free-standing children's hospital, nearly all of which (93%) are recognized as Magnet® hospitals. While the majority of respondents indicated that nurse scientists and other nurses were allowed to be PIs of research studies, educational requirements for PI status varied, with 3% requiring a PhD, 15% a baccalaureate degree, and 10% a graduate degree. 54% of respondents reported there was no degree requirement for PI status; however15% reported that even doctorally prepared nurse scientists cannot serve as PIs of research studies at their affiliated children''s hospitals.
Conclusions:
The survey identified substantial variability in requirements for PI status and potential barriers to pediatric nurses conducting independent research as PIs at children's hospitals.
Practice Implications:
Operationalizing existing guidance will expand inclusion of nurse scientist expertise in human subjects research.
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