Nursing Research
       Development of 
       Nursing Theories
       Clinical Research 
       Training for Nurses
       Initiation of NINR
       • Funding for PhD students
  Nursing Education 
  Research
      Less 
     interest
             Shift of PhD 
             programs
     No funding
            Impact on nursing 
            education research
      Nursing Education 
      Research
         Shortage of nurses                     More 
          and nurse                                Interest
          educators                                Studies
         Calls to transform 
                                                   Publications
          nursing education
                                                   Conferences 
         Program changes…
          need evidence to 
          guide decisions                        But …
  Who is Preparing Nurses to Conduct 
  Nursing Education Research?
   Nursing Education 
   Research: Current State
    Studies lack rigor
    Small samples
    One setting only
    Few replications
    No consistency in measures across 
    studies
    Few use valid and reliable tools
    (most investigator developed, not 
    tested)