Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice at The Children's Hospital
Members of the Division of Nursing at The Children's Hospital are responsible for using the best evidence for decision-making including, but not limited to, current research, clinical expertise, and patient/family values and preferences.
Goals
- Modeling evidence-based practice.
- Advancing and ensuring the conduct of quality research activities with the Division of Nursing.
- Promoting the dissemination and utilization of nursing research findings.
- Fostering collaborative research, including interdisciplinary and multi-site studies
Research Activities
The Children's Hospital is nationally recognized as a leader in pediatric nursing research and has diverse opportunities for staff and students:
- Leadership through Nursing Research Council membership
- Mentored research
- Research associated with graduate study
- Nursing Grand Rounds (.pdf)
- Dissemination of findings through local, national, and international conferences
- Publications - including Nursing Research News
- Continuing education in research and evidence-based practice
Funding Opportunities
The Department of Nursing Research & Education, in collaboration with The Children's Hospital Research Institute, offers small grants to support nursing research activities.
More Information
Please contact the persons below by calling The Children's Hospital at 720-777-1234.
Anne Marie Kotzer, PhD, RN, kotzer.annemarie@tchden.org
Roxie Foster, PhD, RN, FAAN, foster.roxie@tchden.org
