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Research Projects
MAY 1985, VOL 41, NO 5
AORN JOURNAL
Research Projects OBTAINING AORN
ENDORSEMENT AND FUNDING
Joy Don Baker, RN
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nce you have decided to undertake the challenge of operating room research and have decided on a question to be investigated,data and funding may be needed from AORN to implement the project. The first thing you will need to do is request copies of funding and/or data collectionguidelines from the staff consultant, Nursing Research Committee,at AORN Headquarters. She will send a copy of the application, evaluation form used by the Committee, and budget form (Fig 1). When the proposal and itemized budget are complete, send six copies of each to the Committee staff consultant. She will forward the forms to the members of the Nursing Research Committee so they can complete the evaluation form and
make individual recommendations. To determine whether you need to seek AORN Nursing Research Committee approval, answer the following questions. 1. Do you want AORN endorsement? 2. Does the proposal require access to AORN membership for data collection? 3. Does the proposal require funds from AORN in support of this research project? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you need to follow the AORN research proposal approval process. Remember, funds to support research vary from year to year as determined by the AORN Board of Directors.
Proposal Format
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Joy Don Baker, RN, MSN, CNOR, b director of surgical senices, St Joseph Hospital Port Charlotte, F h She has an MSN from Oklahoma University, Norman, and a BSNfrom Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 876
he following list is an outline of the important items necessary to obtain AORN endorsement and/or funding of a research proposal. 1. The proposal should significantly relate to operating room practice education administration. 2. The proposal should address the following elements: problem statemen, literature review research design population/sample data collection tools protection of human subjects statistical analysis
M A Y 1985, VOL 41, NO 5
AORN J O U R N A L
Where human subjects are involved, the applicant must show evidence that the rights of the individuals are protected.
budget (if AORN funding is requested). The Committee is aware that some universities require a specific format for theses. That format is acceptable, as long as the above areas are addressed. If you are not writing through a university or organization that requires a specific format, this outline can assist in the organization of your proposal. The content is necessary for the committee to adequately assess the proposal. To gain endorsement/funding where human subjects are involved, the applicant must show evidence that the rights of the individuals are protected. The researcher is expected to follow the guidelines as outlined and submit the proposal
with enough lead time (approximately four to six weeks) to allow for review and action by the Committee. Be sure to inform the Committee of any deadlines that you are required to meet. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year. The review by the Committee will take place either by mail or at semiannual meetings. The proposal is evaluated using the criteria shown in “Research Proposal Evaluation Criteria.” A proposal will be endorsed/€unded if a majority of Committee members support it and funds are available. Feedback on your proposal will come from the Committee through the staff consultant using a summary of the evaluation form.
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Fig 1
Proposed Budget for Funding Request Collection of Data: Instrument Development/Rental Postage/Mailing
$ $
$
Data AnuQsi.s: Key Punch Data Processing/ Computer Time Consultatiorc Statistician Research and Evaluator Typing and Secretarial
$
Printing and Binding
$
Miscellaneous (Please Specify): TOTAL Signature
878
$
Date
AORN JOURNAL
MAY 1985, VOL 41, NO 5
After Approval I Research Proposal Evaluation
Criteria Theme: OR Practice OR Education OR Administration Other: Specify Problem Statement: Is the problem clearly stated? Are research questions measurable? Will the findings of this study contribute I to the body of knowledge of perioperative nursing? Are hypotheses stated?
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Literature Review: Is there evidence of a thorough literature review? Is the literature review pertinent? Research Design: Are the proposed methods appropriate to the problem statement? Are the proposed methods achievable? Population/Sample: Is the target population identified? Are sampling techniques appropriate? Is sample size adequate? Data Collection Tools: Is the tool appropriate to collect desired information? Has validity been addressed? Has reliability been addressed? Has the tool been pilot tested? Protection of Human Subjects: Is there evidence that human subject rights will be adequately protected? Statistical Analysis: Is analysis appropriate to methodology?
f you receive endorsement and/or approval of funding, you will be responsible for acknowledging AORN support. As a recipient of funding from AORN, the researcher assumes responsibility for submitting a copy of the completed final project report to the AORN library within six weeks of project completion. An article or brief report of the study must be submitted for possible publication to the AORN Journal within one year of project completion. The Journal editorial staff is available to assist you.
I
MIS Diagnosis Improves With MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the method of choice for the diagnosis and evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Val M. Runge and C. Leon Partain, MDs, writing in the November American Journal of Roentgenology. In a study of 42 patients with MS, the physicians from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, found that MRI revealed the characteristic brain lesions of MS every time, while high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (CT) was positive in only 15 of 33 patients. Milder stages of the disease usually went undetected by CT, and in all cases,the abnormalities noted with MRI were much more extensive than with CT. Current methods of evaluation, such as CT, may lack sensitivity and/or specificity. Charting the disease’s progress is difficult, with autopsies generally showing many more lesions than were revealed by standard tests. Overall, the physicians concluded that MRI is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of neurologic diseases such as MS because of its high level of contrast, lack of bone artifact, ability to show disease progression, flexibility in imaging techniques, and lack of known biologic hazard.
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AORN JOURNAL
Research Projects OBTAINING AORN
ENDORSEMENT AND FUNDING
Joy Don Baker, RN
0
nce you have decided to undertake the challenge of operating room research and have decided on a question to be investigated,data and funding may be needed from AORN to implement the project. The first thing you will need to do is request copies of funding and/or data collectionguidelines from the staff consultant, Nursing Research Committee,at AORN Headquarters. She will send a copy of the application, evaluation form used by the Committee, and budget form (Fig 1). When the proposal and itemized budget are complete, send six copies of each to the Committee staff consultant. She will forward the forms to the members of the Nursing Research Committee so they can complete the evaluation form and
make individual recommendations. To determine whether you need to seek AORN Nursing Research Committee approval, answer the following questions. 1. Do you want AORN endorsement? 2. Does the proposal require access to AORN membership for data collection? 3. Does the proposal require funds from AORN in support of this research project? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you need to follow the AORN research proposal approval process. Remember, funds to support research vary from year to year as determined by the AORN Board of Directors.
Proposal Format
T
Joy Don Baker, RN, MSN, CNOR, b director of surgical senices, St Joseph Hospital Port Charlotte, F h She has an MSN from Oklahoma University, Norman, and a BSNfrom Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 876
he following list is an outline of the important items necessary to obtain AORN endorsement and/or funding of a research proposal. 1. The proposal should significantly relate to operating room practice education administration. 2. The proposal should address the following elements: problem statemen, literature review research design population/sample data collection tools protection of human subjects statistical analysis
M A Y 1985, VOL 41, NO 5
AORN J O U R N A L
Where human subjects are involved, the applicant must show evidence that the rights of the individuals are protected.
budget (if AORN funding is requested). The Committee is aware that some universities require a specific format for theses. That format is acceptable, as long as the above areas are addressed. If you are not writing through a university or organization that requires a specific format, this outline can assist in the organization of your proposal. The content is necessary for the committee to adequately assess the proposal. To gain endorsement/funding where human subjects are involved, the applicant must show evidence that the rights of the individuals are protected. The researcher is expected to follow the guidelines as outlined and submit the proposal
with enough lead time (approximately four to six weeks) to allow for review and action by the Committee. Be sure to inform the Committee of any deadlines that you are required to meet. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year. The review by the Committee will take place either by mail or at semiannual meetings. The proposal is evaluated using the criteria shown in “Research Proposal Evaluation Criteria.” A proposal will be endorsed/€unded if a majority of Committee members support it and funds are available. Feedback on your proposal will come from the Committee through the staff consultant using a summary of the evaluation form.
~
Fig 1
Proposed Budget for Funding Request Collection of Data: Instrument Development/Rental Postage/Mailing
$ $
$
Data AnuQsi.s: Key Punch Data Processing/ Computer Time Consultatiorc Statistician Research and Evaluator Typing and Secretarial
$
Printing and Binding
$
Miscellaneous (Please Specify): TOTAL Signature
878
$
Date
AORN JOURNAL
MAY 1985, VOL 41, NO 5
After Approval I Research Proposal Evaluation
Criteria Theme: OR Practice OR Education OR Administration Other: Specify Problem Statement: Is the problem clearly stated? Are research questions measurable? Will the findings of this study contribute I to the body of knowledge of perioperative nursing? Are hypotheses stated?
1
Literature Review: Is there evidence of a thorough literature review? Is the literature review pertinent? Research Design: Are the proposed methods appropriate to the problem statement? Are the proposed methods achievable? Population/Sample: Is the target population identified? Are sampling techniques appropriate? Is sample size adequate? Data Collection Tools: Is the tool appropriate to collect desired information? Has validity been addressed? Has reliability been addressed? Has the tool been pilot tested? Protection of Human Subjects: Is there evidence that human subject rights will be adequately protected? Statistical Analysis: Is analysis appropriate to methodology?
f you receive endorsement and/or approval of funding, you will be responsible for acknowledging AORN support. As a recipient of funding from AORN, the researcher assumes responsibility for submitting a copy of the completed final project report to the AORN library within six weeks of project completion. An article or brief report of the study must be submitted for possible publication to the AORN Journal within one year of project completion. The Journal editorial staff is available to assist you.
I
MIS Diagnosis Improves With MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the method of choice for the diagnosis and evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Val M. Runge and C. Leon Partain, MDs, writing in the November American Journal of Roentgenology. In a study of 42 patients with MS, the physicians from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, found that MRI revealed the characteristic brain lesions of MS every time, while high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (CT) was positive in only 15 of 33 patients. Milder stages of the disease usually went undetected by CT, and in all cases,the abnormalities noted with MRI were much more extensive than with CT. Current methods of evaluation, such as CT, may lack sensitivity and/or specificity. Charting the disease’s progress is difficult, with autopsies generally showing many more lesions than were revealed by standard tests. Overall, the physicians concluded that MRI is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of neurologic diseases such as MS because of its high level of contrast, lack of bone artifact, ability to show disease progression, flexibility in imaging techniques, and lack of known biologic hazard.
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