Creating a novel structure for nursing research in a cooperative clinical trials group: the Children's Oncology Group experience

Semin Oncol Nurs. 2005 May;21(2):79-88. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2004.12.002.

Abstract

Objective: To describe a novel structure designed to integrate nursing research into the Children's Oncology Group (COG).

Data sources: Review articles, reports, and newsleters.

Conclusion: A new structure using nurse researcher-advanced practice nurse dyads has succesfully integrated nurse researchers into COG scientific activity, as evidenced by the development of concept proposals, companion protocols, nursing objectives in therapeutic trials, and nurse-led publications.

Implications for nursing practice: This provides a promising method for integrating nurse researchers and increasing multidisciplinary research collaboration in cooperative oncology group.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Nursing Research / organization & administration*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic / methods
  • Clinical Trials as Topic / nursing
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations*
  • Models, Nursing
  • Models, Organizational
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / organization & administration
  • Nurse Clinicians / organization & administration*
  • Nurse Clinicians / psychology
  • Nurse's Role
  • Oncology Nursing*
  • Organizational Innovation
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Pediatric Nursing*
  • Program Development
  • Research Personnel / organization & administration*
  • Research Personnel / psychology
  • Research Support as Topic / organization & administration
  • United States