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Meeting of Lower Mainland NRFs and Lower Mainland Academics. Aggie Black, RN MPH Bubli Chakraborty, RN, MES Karen Mahoney, RN, MSN Nursing Research Facilitators Contacts: bchakraborty@phsa.ca Karen.mahoney@fraserhealth.ca ablack@providencehealth.bc.ca. BC Nursing Research Initiative.
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Meeting of Lower Mainland NRFs and Lower Mainland Academics Aggie Black, RN MPH Bubli Chakraborty, RN, MES Karen Mahoney, RN, MSN Nursing Research Facilitators Contacts: bchakraborty@phsa.ca Karen.mahoney@fraserhealth.ca ablack@providencehealth.bc.ca
BC Nursing Research Initiative • MOHS provided $8 million to MSFHR • Purpose: • Build capacity & undertake research • About policy & practice innovation • Four areas of focus: • Nursing health and human resources • Practice Relevant Education • Care Delivery Models • Quality and Safety of the Workplace
BCNRI Vision • Better health outcomes for British Columbians and a high quality work life for nurses Achieved through • Excellent, practice relevant, health services research focused on the roles of nurses in the context of the broader health services practice community
Nursing Research Facilitator Purpose • Create awareness and support • Leverage resources • Create an inventory • Work in collaborative partnerships • Knowledge broker
Fraser Health • Priorities • KTE strategy for nurses • Research Capacity-building for FH Nursing Staff • Connection with our Academic Partners to promote mentorship and to link FH employees with Academic researchers The FH Nursing Research Facilitator is positioned within Professional Practice and Integration (PPI) and works closely with the Department of Evaluation and Research Services (DERS)
NRF LIAISON WITH RESEARCHERS The NRF role includes working to “support collaboration between the nursing community and researchers in conducting and using research” From your perspective as researchers, what components do you recommend we have in place at health authorities to sustain and support nursing research? Do you have suggestions on key ways to encourage nurses to undertake & utilize research?