Office of Nursing Research Scholarship & Science

Scope of Services

The following services will be provided within the primary functions for the Office of Nursing Research, Scholarship & Science:

Administration of Research Projects and Evaluation
- Facilitate approval of research proposals through the Health Sciences Center System
- Maintenance of research proposal, grants and other funding files
- Supervise and review the preparation of research proposals
- Approve research proposals and any extramural projects prior tsubmission
- Maintenance of grant project evaluation instruments and data
- Coordinate the distribution of reports tthe Health Sciences Center, Dean, Associate Deans, Department Heads, Faculty, Students and Funding agencies
- Maintain active databases tinclude, but not limited to, current research, funding opportunities, and research interest
- Coordinate the Nursing Research and Scholarship Committee
- Promote an intramural research funding program
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the Office of Nursing Research, Scholarship & Science
- Communicates research regulations and requirements of Health Sciences Center tfaculty
Leadership in the Conduct and Dissemination of Nursing Research
- Assist faculty tdevelop funded research proposals and programs of research
- Publication of scholarly activities and research interest, issues and projects of the School of Nursing
- Promote a research supportive environment with the School of Nursing
- Establish research priorities for the School of Nursing
- Assist faculty tdevelop abstracts, research reports, and other publications for research dissemination
- Locate internal and external resources tsupport research initiatives
- Support recruitment of active researchers
Consultation
- Provide guidance through all phases of research proposal and manuscript development
- Coordinate internal and external peer review of research proposals and manuscripts
- Assist in the identification of funding opportunities
- Assist in the completion of Institutional Review Board applications
Faculty Development
- Provision of research forums for the exchange of ideas between nursing and other disciplines
- Provision of interdisciplinary seminars and workshops on research projects
- Promote the development of a community of nursing scholars through a research mentoring program
Grant Project Evaluation
- Maintain copies of grant project evaluation instruments
- Oversees and reviews grant project evaluations
- Assists with data analysis of grant project evaluations
- Distributes completed evaluation data for analysis
- Assists with dissemination of grant project evaluation results
Support Services
- Maintain a repository of research instruments and research projects
- Provides software programs that support data analysis and presentation
- Coordinate statistical services
- Coordinate editorial services for proposals and manuscripts
- Coordinate requests for manuscript preparation and research assistance

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