Three collaborative research projects involving neuroscience nurses.

Abstract

Traumatic head injury and stroke affect millions of persons in the United States each year. Neuroscience nurses have the unique opportunity to be involved in collaborative research projects concerning these health problems. The goal of much research on head injury and stroke is to increase the qualitative survival of patients. This paper describes three collaborative clinical research projects that have involved neuroscience nurses. How nurses have influenced and been influenced by various aspects of these projects, the roles they played in the projects, and associated nursing implications are discussed.