Research begins with curiosity and ideas…
Research knowledge rarely begins with a big, funded project. The early sparks, questions, and interests need to be nurtured and explored; the accompanying passion and motivation needs to be encouraged and sustained. The skills for engaging with evidence, developing partnerships, and evaluating initiatives, all need to be learned.
We find that when community nurses come to QNIS, they are not necessarily looking for what they would describe as research skills, but for something both broader and more personal.
Community nurses are often looking for a chance to try out good ideas; opportunities to develop essential skills in community engagement, project design, and evaluation; support to take on a personal and professional challenge; ways of linking with communities of interest; and a chance to share expertise in pursuit of better patient care and greater job fulfilment.
At QNIS we want to play a key role inspiring and supporting community nurses to be confident about and interested in research, and to promote, influence, and participate in research activity in ways most relevant for their own roles.
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