Author Question: What do the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, National Gerontological ... (Read 41 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What do the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, National Gerontological Nursing Association, and Emergency Nurses Association have in common, relative to funded research?

a. All three were established based on funded research.
b. All provide proofreaders, free of charge, who will assist with grant writing.
c. All three fund research.
d. All three provide research guidance and funding through Sigma Theta Tau.

Question 2

A researcher writes a preproposal. What exactly is a preproposal? (Select all that apply.)

a. A justification for a research study
b. A request for institutional review board approval
c. A brief overview of a proposed project
d. A first draft of a proposal
e. A short document exploring funding opportunities for a research study

joewallace · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Many of the specialty practice nursing organizations provide support for studies relevant to their specialty, including nurse practitioner groups. These organizations often provide guidance to budding new researchers who need assistance in beginning the process of planning and seeking funding for research. To determine the resources provided by a particular nursing organization, search their website or contact the organization by e-mail, letter, or phone. Three of these are the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses; National Gerontological Nursing Association; and Emergency Nurses Association.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, E
Sometimes a researcher will send a preproposal or query letter rather than a proposal to a funding institution. A preproposal is a short document of four to five pages plus appendices that explores the funding possibilities for a research project. The parts of the preproposal are logically ordered as follows: (1) letter of transmittal, (2) proposal for research, (3) personnel, (4) facilities, and (5) budget. The proposal provides a brief overview of the proposed project, including the research problem, purpose, methodology (brief description), and, most important, a statement of the significance of the work to knowledge in general and the funding institution in particular. By developing a preproposal, researchers are able to determine the agencies interested in funding their study and limit submission of their proposals to only institutions that indicate an interest.