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The Nursing Research Program of Jewish Hospital is grounded in the
belief that research is an integral component of professional nursing
practice. A number of mechanisms have been established to assist nurses
in their research pursuits. The nursing department employs a Nurse
Researcher to stimulate development of research studies and promote
communication of research activities. The Nursing Research Council,
which consists of nurses at all levels throughout the institution,
in addition to community representatives, promotes and oversees nursing
research activities and the integration of research into practice.
Financial support for research is available through the Coleman Fund
for Nursing Research, through the Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Foundation.
Online literature search capabilities, as well as access to online
journals, are available at point-of-care computer terminals on all
patient care units. The Medical Library provides literature searches
for nursing staff upon request.
The Nursing Research Council coordinates the Annual Nursing Research
Symposium, which features one or more nurse researchers who present “state
of the science” summaries of research findings on clinically relevant
topics with a focus on application in practice. The symposium is co-sponsored
by local chapters of Sigma Theta Tau.
For more information on nursing research at Jewish Hospital, contact Sherill
Nones Cronin, PhD, RN, BC, Nurse Researcher, at sherill.cronin@jhsmh.org.
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