[outcomesfirst]

I would like to solicit some feedback. I am not sure if this blog has a polling feature, if it does please redirect me. What are the top three priorities for nursing researchers today? Please use only one or two words. For example:
recruitment, patient safety, work hours. Thank you.

[augigi]

I'd say it depends who you work for. I work for a sponsor, and recruitment is definitely their #1 priority, whereas making sure patients are eligible and going to get a decent results is mine.

[outcomesfirst]

augigi - that's a great clarification. I agree, research priorities should be defined by employer. Let me narrow this down a bit. I am interested in recruitment and retention in professional nursing. What nursing specific research would address this topic?

[traumaRUs]

Ageism in nursing.
Ergonomic nursing.
Scheduling.
Further education.

[augigi]

Recruitment and retention of nursing generally, or of research nurses?

If you mean a research topic re recruitment and retention of nurses generally, it would have to be a qualitative study asking nurses what is important to them and what would make them stay. It's actually a difficult question to answer - people whine with no idea what they want, including me. My boss recently asked me what would make me stay (he knows I'm planning to leave if a new job comes through) and I didn't know what to say.

[outcomesfirst]

Hello all - thank you for the responses. I have figured out the polling and am going to rethink this topic.