Nurse Researcher
Editor's choice
Successful researchers rarely tend to work in isolation
Liz Halcomb on the attibutes of good researchers and the value of teamwork
Newsroom
Online access to RCN research conference now available
Something of interest for every nurse as international nursing conference speeches go online
RCN president recognised for ‘outstanding contribution’ to health research
Fellowship helps to highlight nurses’ role in research, says Anne Marie Rafferty
Scotland passes safe staffing law
Scotland now has the first legislation of its kind in the UK to apply to all clinical groups
Patient’s Choice: The inspirational nurses nominated by the public
The award enables patients and their families to recognise nurses who have made a difference
RCNi Decision Support: find out how our new digital tool can enhance your practice
Advice from experts will help nurses base their clinical decision-making on best practice
RCNi launches interactive decision support tool created by nurses for nurses
Evidence-based resource aids clinical decision-making at the bedside
Evidence and Practice
Online forums for data collection: ethical challenges of study of views of birth plans
Ethical considerations of collecting women's views through online forums
Potential challenges of using narrative inquiry with at-risk young people
An overview of the challenges when conducting narrative research with at-risk young people
Strategies for using non-participatory video research methods in general practice
Each stage stage needs consideration, particularly its preparation and when collecting data
A short-term surgical mission on collecting ethnographic data in a remote environment
A reflexive contribution on collecting such data in an acute surgical setting
Transcription, analysis, interpretation and translation in cross-cultural research
Researchers undertaking cross-cultural studies must be culturally competent
Exchanging focus groups for individual interviews when collecting qualitative data
Researchers should reflect on rationales for using focus groups and/or individual interviews
Opinion
Collecting data in research
How careful planning can ensure fewer problems are encountered in data collection
Successful researchers rarely tend to work in isolation
Liz Halcomb on the attibutes of good researchers and the value of teamwork
Finding the right approach to theoretical frameworks in qualitative research
An introduction to five Nurse Researcher articles on the use of theoretical frameworks
Students
What a career in research nursing can offer
Research is a part of the NHS remit but students have little exposure to it during training
Careers
Paediatric clinical research advanced nurse practitioner
Lucy Cooper talks about her inspiration and challenges
How to build a career that combines clinical and research skills
Clinical academic nursing is relatively new but growing, with a career framework to match
Research should be part of nurses’ daily work
Trust creates new post of clinical professor to help nurses develop research skills