Nursing Research at
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
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On December 7, 2006, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital achieved Magnet Recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
West Penn Hospital is the first and only hospital in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania to receive this prestigious recognition, which has been achieved by only about 5% of all healthcare facilities in the nation. Read more
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Nursing Research Initiatives at West Penn
Nursing research is a vital component of excellence in evidence-based nursing practice at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
Initiatives to promote research planning and implementation, and the dissemination and use of the results, include the following:
Nurses may request more information from the chairperson of the West Penn Hospital Nursing Research Committee.
Lois W. Hann Fund for Nursing Research
The Lois W. Hann Fund for Nursing Research at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital is an endowment fund that encourages and supports nursing research at the clinical level.
Lois Weigand Hann, a 1948 graduate of The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing, gave the endowment to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983.
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On an ongoing basis, the Fund is available to cover expenses incurred by nurses conducting nursing research.
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On an annual basis, the Fund is available to provide a monetary award and plaque to acknowledge a nurse for outstanding performance in nursing research.
Nurses at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital can apply for Hann Fund monies to conduct nursing research by submitting a request form to the chairperson of the West Penn Hospital Nursing Research Committee.
Nurse Research Internship Program
Research-based clinical practice is an ongoing challenge. One way in which The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Nursing Division is conquering this challenge is the establishment of the Nursing Research Internship Program (NRIP).
The NRIP is financially supported by the Lois W. Hann Fund for Nursing Research.
West Penn Hospital staff nurse applicants (two every 6 months) are selected based upon the relevance of their research question.
The NRIP interns receive:
• 144 hours of paid time over 12 months to actively work on their research project and
• the guidance of an education and development specialist whose focus is to mentor nurses through the research process.
The internship program begins with attendance at the Nursing Research Course.
This 4-hour course is open to all West Penn Hospital staff nurses and addresses basic research concepts:
• evidence-based practice;
• how to write a problem statement;
• how to conduct a computerized literature review; and
• how to critique and weigh the significance of nursing literature.
Interest in nursing research is growing throughout West Penn Hospital, and clinical staff nurses are conducting a variety of relevant nursing research projects that will have an impact on the quality of nursing care. Outcomes of our efforts will be evaluated to assist with the ongoing challenge of mentoring nurses to conduct research at the clinical bedside.
View the poster presented by Jeanne Clancey, MSN, RN, CNRN, education and development specialist, West Penn Hospital Education and Development Department.
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