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Team Science and Nursing Scholarship.
Lee Ann Lawson1, Sandra Wolfe Citty
1Lee Ann Lawson is an associate medical director with Global Medical Affairs at Amicus Therapeutics and a member of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses, actively engaged in workforce development initiatives. Sandra Wolfe Citty is a clinical nurse investigator at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center and clinical professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville. Contact author: Lee Ann Lawson, l.lawson1@usa.edu. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
This article series provides nurses with essential knowledge for clinical research and evidence-based practice. It covers research design to data interpretation, serving as a valuable resource for nursing professionals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- This article is the 30th in a series on clinical research for nurses.
- The series is coordinated by the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing at Rockefeller University.
Purpose of the Study:
- To serve as a resource for nurses to understand research concepts and principles.
- To explain concepts underpinning evidence-based practice.
Main Methods:
- Each article focuses on specific research concepts.
- Content covers the spectrum from research design to data interpretation.
Main Results:
- Articles are designed for standalone understanding.
- The series aims to build foundational knowledge in research for nurses.
Conclusions:
- This series offers accessible, essential information for nurses engaged in or learning about clinical research.
- It supports the development of evidence-based practice skills among nursing professionals.
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