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Position Statement on Requests to Conduct Research at NONPF Meetings or with NONPF Membership
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          The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) welcomes research activities that are congruent with the mission of the organization, i.e., to provide leadership in promoting quality nurse practitioner education. Therefore, if members wish to conduct research activities (e.g., surveys, interviews, etc.) at national conferences they are requested to submit a request to the Research Committee at least 45 days before the date of the conference. Mindful of the membership's response burden to surveys the Research Committee may limit the number of research projects. Two-page proposals to conduct research should be submitted to the Research Committee with the following information:
  •       Purpose of the study
  •       Background and significance of the problem being studied
  •       Congruence of the study with NONPF's mission
  •       Documentation of IRB approval if relevant
  •       Methods, including amount of time required by members to participate
  •       Plan for data analysis
  •       Plan for dissemination of results; hard copy of findings to the NONPF office*
  •       Sources of support for conducting the study

NONPF is unable to provide space, such as a booth at the annual meeting, to conduct the research. Therefore, if a booth is required members desiring the space must contact the Program Committee Chair about acquisition of such a booth.  NONPF is also unable to support the research in terms of funds for copying questionnaires, analysis of data, or any other costs incurred.

Members who wish to conduct research through the mail must complete the same process as outlined above, submit the proposal 45 days before mailing any materials, and pay for labels to be used in mailings. The NONPF office is unable to provide support for research activities. The ability to use the membership for research purposes is a membership benefit. Non-members may apply to conduct research with the membership although priority will be given to requests from members. If a student wishes to conduct research and her proposal is supported by a faculty who is a member of NONPF, s/he may submit the same proposal as outlined above with a cover letter from the faculty saying s/he has approved the proposal and will be the co-investigator. The NONPF office is unable to provide support for research activities.

 

Prepared by Marie Talashek, EdD, RN, CS, Research Committee Facilitator on Membership Research

 

* Permission to use the membership for research purposes does not guarantee that abstracts will be chosen for submission at the annual conference.