Mission:

The mission of the Clinical Nursing Research network is to promote clinical nursing research in order to achieve excellence in health care delivery.

Objectives:

• Educate and develop research skills within the network membership and the nursing community at large.
• Support clinical based nursing research studies.
• Promote evidenced-based nursing practice.
• Promote appropriate membership and organizational structure to serve the mission of the organization.

Strategies and Action Plans:

• Educate nurses regarding research skills and process.

• Include an educational presentation at meetings as appropriate.
• Support regional research workshops.
• Networking with other organizations:

o        Sigma Theta Tau Chapters

o        Hospital Based Nursing Research Committees

o        Akron-Canton Regional Organization of Nurse Executives

o        Pentagon Council

• Support clinical based nursing research studies.

• Facilitate research endeavors among participants.
• Link members with ideas, activities, and resources regarding research opportunities

• Promote evidenced-based nursing practice.

• Facilitate research utilization/evidence-based practice among participants.

• Promote appropriate membership and organizational structure to serve the mission of the organization.

• Open membership to other health care professionals, individuals, or organizations.