Research Program at HRH 2007-2017
Hendricks Regional Health 160 bed community hospital in Danville, IN 1800 associates Third Magnet Designation
Resources Clinical Nurse Specialists (5) Research Council EBP/Research CEU Programs (in-house) Education money for professional organization attendance Annual internal poster presentation CNO Support Literature Access (EBSCO) Research Consultant
Challenges in the Process Knowledge Data Analysis Institutional Review Board Time (especially for clinical nurses) Keeping it going Randomly controlled trials in a community hospital setting
Lessons Learned Start small but start Access to Mentors/Support Dedicated time Plan for completion