Time Again? Research Priorities in Pediatric Nursing

In the near future, pediatric and child health nursing organizations will be drafting new research priorities that serve to guide direction of not only future studies but quality improvement projects, scholarship efforts conducted in field. Future are likely shaped by a myriad developments changes have transpired since publications previous (Brenner et al., 2014Brenner M. Hilliard C. Regan G. Coughlan B. Hayden S. Drennan J. Kelleher D. Research for children's Ireland: A Delphi study.Journal Pediatric Nursing. 2014; 29: 301-308https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2014.01.003Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (26) Google Scholar; Broome 1996Broome M.E. Woodring O’Connor-Von children their families: 1996; 11: 281-287Abstract (22) Green 2014Green A. Gance-Cleveland Smith Boebel Toly V. Ely E. &McDowell, Charting course research: The SPN 401-409Abstract (15) McDowell Pasek, 2020McDowell B.M. Pasek T.A. 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Importantly well, essential experts included may formally engaged associations. any endeavor, important seek insights knowledge Important tasks lie ahead invested draft influence Cecily PhD, RN, FAAN. Editor-in-Chief. [email protected]