Cultivating scholarship in the clinical setting

Many clinical nursing departments have added scholarly activity as a goal, expecting staff development personnel to implement the needed programs for research utilization, professional presentations, and clinical investigations. In this article, the author provides specific strategies for starting a research program and nurturing its development, addressing the emotional needs as well as the knowledge and resource needs of the learner. These strategies provide a blueprint for building the research utilization, initiation, and publication productivity in a clinical setting.