Northern California Nursing Research (NCNR) is sponsored by KP's Community Benefit Program to improve the health and well being of our members and the Community at-Large.
- NCNR Goals
- Supporting Nursing Research
- NCNR Committee Members
- NCNR Committee Meeting Dates and Presentations
- Advance patient standards of care through evidence-based practice
- Utilize nursing experience to examine clinically relevant problems
- Maintain compliance with Protection of Human Subjects Federal Regulations
- Promote projects that are aligned with strategic improvement initiatives
- Support nursing research partnerships with academic, public, and industry partners that enhance the innovative development and distribution of nursing knowledge
- NCNR achieves these goals by:
- Providing leadership and consultation services
- Engaging clinicians in research utilization, evidence-based practice and nursing research
- Facilitating formation of Nursing Research Councils at Bay Area facilities
- Collaborating with staff and members of the Northern California Institutional Review Board to approve expedited, quality improvement, and research applications from students, RN's, allied health professionals and external (non-KP) investigators
- Promoting dissemination of new knowledge and evidence-based practices at local, regional, national and international conferences
