American Nephrology Nurses' Association Research Sharing Award
Purpose
To award an individual or group who has made a major contribution to the dissemination of research to nurses for use in clinical nephrology nursing practice, education, and/or administration. Dissemination of research findings refers to a systematic effort or project that is directed towards making the essentials of completed research available to nurses in an accessible and usable format. Research-based projects may take various forms such as publications, audio/video tapes, conferences, consultation, or educational programs.
Award: $350
Eligibility Criteria
1. Primary contact person or nominee must be an ANNA member, having been a member for a minimum of the last 2 years as of the awards/scholarship application deadline.
2. Actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services.
3. Eligible projects must be focused on the development of an evidence-based project for nephrology nursing and relevant to nephrology nursing practice using ANNA's Nephrology Nursing Standards of Practice and Guidelines for Care (2005) as a guide.
4. The primary focus of the submitted project must be sharing findings of research with other nurses.
5. The submission package must demonstrate that the research-based project was:
1. Presented in a form that is useful to nurses in nephrology settings.
2. Made available to nurses in a convenient manner and at a reasonable cost.
3. Packaged in a manner that will attract nurses to use or apply findings in their research, teaching, administration, and/or practice.
4. Based on science using a synthesis of existing research.
All application materials must be submitted online (www.annanurse.org) or postmarked by October 15, 2010 to:
Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN, Awards, Scholarships, and Grants Chairperson
ANNA National Office • East Holly Avenue Box 56 • Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
Fed Ex or UPS Mailing Address: 200 East Holly Avenue • Sewell, NJ 08080
