UMNursing Program
Requirements
- Joint research proposals should examine nurse outcomes in the hospital or community from a team comprising at least one UMSON faculty member and one UMMS nurse. Nurse-sensitive outcomes are defined as patient outcomes sensitive to nursing intervention.
- The UMSON PI must have a regular faculty appointment (50% FTE) at UMSON. The UMSON PI must complete the Pre-Award form.
- The UMMS PI must be employed as a nurse at an UMMS member organization at least 24 hours/week. The UMMS PI must complete the Pre-Award form.
Applications must include the following:
- Letter of Agreement (This document needs to have all signatures.)
- Abstract (no more than 500 words)
- CV/resume or biosketch for each PI
- Research plan: The research strategy addresses background and significance, including the innovativeness of the proposed research; preliminary studies and/or quality improvement data; and methods that include design, subject assignment, sample size and power, inclusion/exclusion criteria, subject recruitment, measurement procedures, independent variable or intervention, dependent variables, statistical analysis, study limitations, and timeline. Include a list of potential research sites, if applicable.
Please upload one PDF file that includes: - Specific aims (1-page limit)
- Research strategy and timeline (5-page limit)
- References cited in the proposal (not included in research strategy)
- Letters of support (e.g., consultants, optional)
- Budgets: Expenditures that can be typically supported include:
- Research assistant salaries: Please note, when external funding proposals are submitted, it is expected that provision will be made within the proposal for inclusion of a research assistant whenever possible and feasible within the guidelines of the funding agency.
- Equipment, supplies, postage, travel to collect data, computerized literature searches, interlibrary loan costs, photocopying questionnaires or articles directly relevant to the approved project, the use of consultant directly relevant to the project (as long as she/he is not within the UM system), or software needed to carry out the project.
- Equipment purchased with these funds will remain the property of the State of Maryland. Should the awardees (PIs) leave the University of Maryland or UMMS, title remains with UMMS or the University, and the equipment is subject to all regulations governing equipment purchased with state funds.
- Equipment purchased with DRIF is considered a campus resource and should be made available, when appropriate, to other investigators.
Other items that may be considered for funding include:- Travel to professional conferences to present research papers/posters.
- Costs associated with saying thank you to other staff/faculty participating in data collection.
- Appropriate periodicals or books.
Investigator salaries are not permitted.
A supplemental fund of up to $2,500 for scholarship/professional development may be requested by each PI.
FAQs
How do I find a nurse researcher at UMMS or a faculty member at UMSON?
Please contact Gyasi Moscou-Jackson to find an UMMS nurse researcher. Please contact Tamara Jackson to find an UMSON faculty member.
What are nurse-sensitive outcomes?
Nurse-sensitive outcomes are defined as patient outcomes sensitive to nursing intervention.
What is the award amount?
Up to $15,000 for a one-year project. Each PI can receive an additional $2,500 for professional development.
Can I have a team of more than two?
Yes, but minimally there must be two team members: one from UMMS and one from UMSON.
When are applications accepted?
Twice annually on June 1 and Dec. 1.
How can I apply?
Apply for the UMNursing Grant.
When is the grant awarded?
Within six weeks of the application closing.
Previous Grant Outcomes
Since formation of the UMN partnership in 2007, 13 pilot studies have been funded. Pilot data from 6 studies have led to 6 federal research grants.
UMNursing DRIF-funded Research Studies
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FY 2008 |
Evaluation of a Web-based Preoperative Teaching Methodology |
Eun-Shim Nahm PhD, RN (SON) and Lena Stevens RN, MS (UMMC) |
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FY 2008 |
*Paclitaxel-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Natural History Study |
Nancy Gambill RN, MS (UMMC) and Susan Dorsey PhD, RN (SON) |
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FY 2009 |
*Testing the Feasibility and Impact of a Restorative Care Intervention in Acute Care |
Holly Enders CRNP, MS (UMMC); Barb Resnick PhD RN (SON); Beth Galik PhD RN (SON); and Kerry Sobol BS, RN (UMMC) |
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FY 2009 |
Determining Factors of the Patient Discharge Process: A Qualitative Study |
Tina Cafeo MS, RN (UMMC); Lyn Murphy PhD, RN (SON); and Lemonde Brown MS, RN (UMMC) |
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FY 2010 |
Assessment of Pain in the Critically Ill |
Tracey Wilson MS, CRNP (UMMC); Diane Pannullo RN (UMMC); and Debra Wiegand PhD, RN (SON) |
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FY 2010 |
*Nurse Factors Associated with Childbirth Technologies that Affect the Course of Labor and Birth Outcomes |
Mary Regan, PhD, RN (SON) and Mary McCaffrey, MSN, RN (UMMC) |
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FY 2012 |
Understanding the Second Victim: A Qualitative Approach |
Lyn Murphy PhD, RN (SON); Badia Faddoul DNP, RN, CCRN (UMMC); and Ingrid Connery (UMMC) |
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FY 2014 |
*Patient-centered PHR/Portal Implementation Toolkit for Ambulatory Clinics: A Feasibility Study |
Eun-Shim Nahm PhD, RN (SON) and Catherine DiBlasi, (UMMC) |
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FY 2016 |
BRIDG – Breastfeeding Resources for Initiation and Duration Grant |
Mary Ellen Connolly, MS, CRNP (UMMC) and Lily Fountain, MS, CRM,RN, PhD (SON) |
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FY 2017 |
*Innovative Use of Patient Portals to Improve Medication Management and Adherence in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Feasibility Study |
Cathy DiBlasi, MS, RN, NPD-BC (UMMC) and Eun-Shim Nahm, RN, PhD (UMSON) |
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FY2019 |
The Impact of a Digital Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit (CaS- PET Silver) on Older Cancer Survivors’ Health Outcomes: A Pilot Study |
Eun-Shim Nahm, RN, PhD (SON) and Mary McQuaige BSN, RN, OCN (UMMC) |
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FY 2022 |
Implementation study of the birth preferences worksheet in prenatal and intrapartum care at the University of Maryland prenatal clinics and birthing unit |
Rachel Blankstein Breman, MSN, MPH, PhD (SON) and Amy Brown, BSN, RN, CPST (UMMC) |
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FY 2023 |
Phase 1 Feasibility Testing of Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) in Patient and Intimate Partner Dyads Living with Advanced Lung Cancer |
Martha E. Francis, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, AOCNP (UMMC) and Ian Kleckner, PhD, MPH (UMSON) |
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FY2024 |
Testing the Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a GRAtitude and Meaningful Recognition intervention on Patient, Organizational and Staff Outcomes (GRAM) program |
Kelly Doran, PhD, RN, FAAN (UMSON) and Kara Stevens, MS, RN, CMSRN (UMMC) |
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FY2024 |
Feasibility Testing of the PROTein Exercise post Cardiac surgery (PROTEC) Intervention |
Corrinne Kosmowski, RN, MSN (UMMC) and Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC (UMSON) |
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*Played a role in obtaining future funding