Nurse Researcher

Congratulations to Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi - WINNER of the RCN Nursing Awards Researcher of the Year category.

Roxanne leads a campaign to raise awareness of taking part in research opportunities among minority ethnic groups and people from deprived areas, traditionally poorly represented in clinical trials.

Her work with focus groups to co-produce and translate promotional materials has been translated into Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Bengali, with Turkish, Polish, Pashto and Dari in progress.

https://rcni.com/nurse-awards

What makes a good nurse research supervisor?

Nurse Researcher editor Elizabeth Halcomb highlights the huge contribution they make to the next generation of nurse researchers.

What makes a good nurse research supervisor? The position of research supervisor is pivotal in doctoral education and they can make a huge contribution to the next generation of nurse researchers

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How to structure Microsoft Excel documents for systematic reviews How to structure Microsoft Excel documents for systematic reviews

Are you reluctant to peer review?

Click here to find out how to enhance the experience >

Reluctant to peer review? How to enhance the experience An overview of the nursing research peer review process, a guide to the challenges faced by the academic publishing community and the state of peer review

Nurse research: what are peer reviewers and can I become one?

Nurse research: what are peer reviewers and can I become one? In scientific journals critical appraisal of submitted papers is a key part of publication and peer reviewers help to identify flaws and strengths in a paper

Academic writing retreats are a simple, yet effective way to get nurses to engage in research by writing their own spheres of practice.

This article discusses their benefits and what effects engaging in writing about research can generate.

Academic writing retreats for nurses and allied health professionals: developing engagement, dissemination and collaboration opportunities Academic writing retreats for nurses and allied health professionals: developing engagement, dissemination and collaboration opportunities

The use of self-administered questionnaires can result in a high occurrence of missing data.

This can cause bias in the analysis and interpretation of findings.

Learn how to use prevention strategies to avoid missing data.

Handling missing data through prevention strategies in self-administered questionnaires: a discussion paper Handling missing data through prevention strategies in self-administered questionnaires: a discussion paper

Have you ever considered a placement with a research and development team?

This will give you insight into research nursing and the role of the research nurse.

“I had the opportunity to sit in on nurse-led clinics for patients with multiple sclerosis and observe how patients who had experienced stroke were recruited into clinical trials,” one nursing student said.

Find out what skills you will learn and how to prepare for a placement in this setting.

What to expect on placement with a research and development team Learning how clinical trials are managed offers insights into applying medical ethics in a real-world setting, and multidisciplinary team working

A clinical academic nurse undertakes a dual role as a clinician and health researcher.

Have you ever thought about becoming one?

Find out what role involves and if you have the right skills for it.

What is a clinical academic nurse in primary care? How to combine clinical practice with doctoral study, and find out about the skills and qualifications you need for this highly autonomous role