Research Participation Opportunities
Contribute to building the evidence base for nursing leadership by participating in research studies and surveys.
Current Research Studies and Surveys
Defining the role of the nurse supervisor: An exploratory study
We would like to invite you to participate in a research study that seeks to define the role and responsibilities of the clinical nurse supervisor, establish the psychometric properties of the Nurse Supervisor Role Delineation Questionnaire, and explore how the role of the clinical nurse supervisor impacts those whom they work with and how their workflow contributes to burnout and job satisfaction. Participation in this research study is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to discontinue participation in the online survey at any time without any penalty. Thank you in advance for your time. If you have any questions concerning the study, please contact Dustin Watts at dustin.watts@bswhealth.org.
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This posting will close after Friday, January 17, 2025.
Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the AONL Nurse Manager Span of Control Assessment Index
The purpose of this survey is to measure the factors that influence the frontline nurse manager’s span of control. Based on the literature, previously published span of control tools and expert review, AONL has developed an updated, abbreviated span of control assessment tool for the frontline nurse manager. This study is being conducted by Lori Wightman. Thank you in advance for your time. If you have any questions concerning the study, please contact Lori Wightman at lwightman@aha.org.
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This posting will close after Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Psychological Trauma, Work-Related Challenges, Substance Use and Intention to Leave
Middle-level nurse managers are needed to participate in a research study (Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Psychological Trauma, Work Challenges, Substance Use and Intention to Leave) and to complete a voluntary online survey that is being conducted by researchers from Purdue University School of Nursing. Your responses are very important and will help us better understand risk factors that might be associated with turnover intention and substance use that affect some middle-level nurse managers. The Purdue University IRB has reviewed this protocol (No. IRB-2023-1541).
To participate, registered nurses must meet these inclusion criteria: 1) an RN holding the title of nurse manager with 24-hour accountability for at least one patient care unit, 2) ability to read and speak English, and 3) you directly supervise staff nurses in your role as nurse manager.
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This posting will close after Monday, February 3, 2025.
The Impact of selected First-Line Nurse Manager’s job activities on Staff Nurses’ retention and recruitment in a hospital setting.
You are invited to participate in a study researching the First-Line Nurse Managers’ role in nursing retention. Tiffany Patton is requesting your help by completing a short survey that should take 5 minutes. The benefits obtained from this research study would add to the knowledge base supporting nurse retention and recruitment through the nurse manager’s direct influence. This study is being conducted by Tiffany Patton, a Registered Nurse completing my doctoral degree in the Workforce Education and Development program through the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University. Please consider participating in this research, and you can enter a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card at the end of the survey.
The First-Line Nurse Manager is a nurse who can plan, organize, and evaluate nursing and interdisciplinary care to a targeted group of patients and manage the human and material resources needed to deliver that care. This group of nurse managers have direct contact with staff nurses on a unit, and they perform an influential and crucial role.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Participation in this research study is entirely voluntary, and responses are confidential, with no personal identifiers collected. The Pennsylvania State University IRB has reviewed this protocol (STUDY00023110).
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This posting will close after Monday, February 17, 2025.
Leading Change for Transgender and Gender Diverse Healthcare: Assessing Organizational Readiness
You are invited to participate in a research study exploring how leadership engagement may help their organizations provide care that is inclusive of all genders. You were invited to participate because you are an identified leader within a healthcare organization. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey once, that takes about 10 minutes to complete. Participation in this research study is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to discontinue participation in the online survey at any time without penalty. Your responses will be confidential, and all your information will be coded with a number.
Thank you in advance for your time. I will be happy to answer any questions you have about the study. You may contact me at: blovett@sandiego.edu
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This posting will close after Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Please reach out to Lori Wightman at lwightman@aha.org to have your study featured.
THE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP (AONL) IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ASPECT OF ANY RESEARCH PROJECT. RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF, NOR OPERATED, SUPPORTED OR ENDORSED BY, AONL. THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESEARCHER AND/OR EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THE RESEARCHER IS ASSOCIATED. AONL IS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND HAS RECEIVED A FEE FROM THE RESEARCHER TO LIST THE RESEARCH PROJECTS ON THE AONL WEBSITE. AONL HAS NOT INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMED OR VERIFIED THAT THE RESEARCH PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED AS REPRESENTED, HAS GONE THROUGH A PROPER INTERNAL REVIEW BOARD PROCESS OR WILL OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH APPLCIABLE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. THE AONL IS NOT A RESEARCHER, AND IT DOES NOT AND WILL NOT ACTIVELY MONITOR OR APPROVE THE RESEARCH PROJECT, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR INFORMATION GIVEN ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT. AONL PROVIDES THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT AND ANY RELATED MATERIALS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ACCURACY, COMPLETETNESS, QUALITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AONL AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE RESEARCH PROJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PARTICIPATION IN THE RESEARCH PROJECT, OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS BY AONL.
Access to the AONL membership for research participation is available for the purpose of academic and practice research that conforms to generally accepted norms and standards for survey research and informs health care leadership, workforce or health services.
To apply, please use the Application Checklist and complete this form. Send the completed form and all required documents to Lori Wightman at lwightman@aha.org.