• Clin Nurse Spec · Jan 2018

    Creating a Research Agenda and Setting Research Priorities for Clinical Nurse Specialists.

    • Jan Foster, Cynthia Bautista, Kathleen Ellstrom, Peggy Kalowes, Jennifer Manning, and Tracy Ann Pasek.
    • Author Affiliations: President (Dr Foster), Nursing Inquiry & Intervention, Inc, The Woodlands, Texas; Associate Professor (Dr Bautista), Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield University, Connecticut; Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist (Dr Ellstrom), VA Loma Linda Healthcare System; and Director (Dr Kalowes), Nursing Research, Innovation and Evidence-Based Practice, Long Beach Memorial Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, California; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs (Dr Manning), School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans; Clinical Nurse Specialist (Dr Pasek), Pain/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh of Medical Center, Pennsylvania.
    • Clin Nurse Spec. 2018 Jan 1; 32 (1): 21-28.

    Purpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this article is to describe the evolution and results of the process for establishing a research agenda and identification of research priorities for clinical nurse specialists, approved by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) membership and sanctioned by the NACNS Board of Directors.Description Of The Project/ProgramDevelopment of the research agenda and identification of the priorities were an iterative process and involved a review of the literature; input from multiple stakeholders, including individuals with expertise in conducting research serving as task force members, and NACNS members; and feedback from national board members.OutcomeA research agenda, which is to provide an enduring research platform, was established and research priorities, which are to be applied in the immediate future, were identified as a result of this process.ConclusionDevelopment of a research agenda and identification of research priorities are a key method of fulfilling the mission and goals of NACNS. The process and outcomes are described in this article.

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