Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research

Within MGH, a variety of opportunities exist for all nurses to become actively involved in research.

Staff Nurses

Use nursing knowledge to inform practice decisions and develop scholarship to disseminate knowledge and research experiences.
Seek mentoring to identify researchable topics, clinical questions, and related research studies needed to conduct clinical inquiry.
Participate actively in relevant Collaborative Governance committees and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Obtain funding to support clinical investigations through Yvonne L. Munn Research Awards.

Masters-Prepared Nurses

Stimulate staff participation in the development and conduct of evidence-based practice and research investigations.
Seek mentoring by more senior researchers to advance one’s own research and begin to publish.
Participate in relevant Collaborative Governance and evidence- based practice initiatives as a leader.
Seek research funding through the annual Yvonne L. Munn Research Award and other internal funding opportunities.

Doctoral Students

Participate in the Doctoral Forum to network research interest groups and begin publishing.
Design flexible schedules to support academic advancement

Doctorally-Prepared Nurses

Develop, test, and evaluate the impact of new knowledge and research evidence to inform care delivery and workforce issues.
Mentor Yvonne L. Munn Nursing Research awardees.
Seek funding and support to advance a program of research through the Yvonne L. Munn Postdoctoral Fellowship and accessing external funding sources.
Engage in the Nurse Scientist Advancement Model.
Strengthen opportunities within the Doctoral Forum to develop and pursue a program of research resulting in publications and funding.
Generate research to inform care redesign and improve cost-effective, high quality, safe, and efficient patient/family- centric care through research

External Faculty

Mentor doctorally-prepared nurses and staff in clinical research activities to build a program of research.
Disseminate research findings and expand research activities with staff and members of an inter-disciplinary health care team.
Contribute knowledge to the advancement of nursing research by conducting clinical investigations that promote nursing inquiry and knowledge development.