TY - JOUR
T1 - Connecting translational nurse scientists across the nationâ€"the nurse scientist-translational research interest group
AU - Cohn, Elizabeth Gross
AU - McCloskey, Donna Jo
AU - Kovner, Christine Tassone
AU - Schiffman, Rachel
AU - Mitchell, Pamela H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Nurses Association.
PY - 2018/5/1
Y1 - 2018/5/1
N2 - Translation science is the process of transdisciplinary teams accelerating the discoveries and findings from the laboratory, clinic, and community, and moving them into interventions that improve the health of individuals and populations. These discoveries include new forms of diagnostics, novel therapeutics, and innovative medical and behavioral interventions. The role of nurses in translational science is a natural fit, given the transdisciplinary nature of their work, the evolving role of nursing science, and the high-level of patient and family-centered interaction that nurses have as clinicians and scientists. As Clinical and Translational Science Awards were being developed across the nation, nurses felt the need for a stronger and more united voice. In 2010, nurse leaders in this field started the Nurse Scientist-Translational Interest Research Group (NS-TRIG). The group is now in its eighth year and provides a forum for nurse scientists to connect, communicate and collaborate. The purpose of this article is to describe the formation and background of the NS-TRIG, describe our meeting structure and provide examples of content. We also describe a summary of major accomplishments and work products of the NS-TRIG, and consider lessons learned and future directions of the group.
AB - Translation science is the process of transdisciplinary teams accelerating the discoveries and findings from the laboratory, clinic, and community, and moving them into interventions that improve the health of individuals and populations. These discoveries include new forms of diagnostics, novel therapeutics, and innovative medical and behavioral interventions. The role of nurses in translational science is a natural fit, given the transdisciplinary nature of their work, the evolving role of nursing science, and the high-level of patient and family-centered interaction that nurses have as clinicians and scientists. As Clinical and Translational Science Awards were being developed across the nation, nurses felt the need for a stronger and more united voice. In 2010, nurse leaders in this field started the Nurse Scientist-Translational Interest Research Group (NS-TRIG). The group is now in its eighth year and provides a forum for nurse scientists to connect, communicate and collaborate. The purpose of this article is to describe the formation and background of the NS-TRIG, describe our meeting structure and provide examples of content. We also describe a summary of major accomplishments and work products of the NS-TRIG, and consider lessons learned and future directions of the group.
KW - Clinical and translational science
KW - National networking
KW - Nurse empowerment
KW - Translational nursing
KW - Translational research
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U2 - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man03
DO - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055045527
SN - 1091-3734
VL - 23
SP - 1
JO - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
JF - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
IS - 2
ER -