 | To provide a medium for the interchange of ideas and dissemination of information and materials relative to the Nurse Managers of General Clinical Research Centers |
| To ensure the maintenance of high standards of nursing during all patient and protocol procedures of the GCRC's |
| To provide consultation and direction on relevant matters relating to nursing within GCRC's |
| To promote educational programs and activities to strengthen Nurse Managers of GCRC's |
| To provide education and resources for the development and advancement of GCRC Nurse Managers |
| To provide a mechanism for the exchange of ideas, concerns, and information relevant to GCRC Nurse Managers |
| To support an infrastructure that will facilitate communication and promote collegial relationships within the GCRC NM Association |
| To promote a cooperative environment in which the NM participates as an integral member of the GCRC administrative team |
| To promote and support relationships between the GCRC NM Association and officials of the NIH GCRC Program |
| To facilitate and conduct research related to nursing care practice, institutional policies and patient care |
| Development of Statement of Philosophy, Mission
Statement, and Organizational Goals
| Incorporated By-laws
| Establishment of Membership Dues
| Annual Election of Officers
| Establishment of Regions and Election of Regional
Representatives
| Establishment of a Quarterly National Newsletter
| Tax Exempt Status through the IRS
| Nurse Manager Position Description
| Guidelines for the Critique of Research Articles
| Guidelines for the Critique of Research Protocols
| Patient Care Guidelines for the Care of the Research
Patient
| Guidelines for Competency-Based Orientation for GCRC
Staff Nurses
| Criteria for Expert Research Nurse
| Examining the Role of Advanced Practice Nurses on
the GCRC
| Criteria for GCRC Nurse Manager Competencies -
Novice to Expert
| Guidelines for the Competitive Renewal Application
| Guidelines for the NIH Annual Report
| Guidelines for NIH Site Visits
| Identification of Models of Nursing Acuity/Patient
Classification Systems
| Suggestions for Calculating Nursing FTE's
| JCAHO Resource Manual for GCRC's
| Membership in the National Federation of Specialty
Nursing Organizations from 1992-1994
| Development of a Listserve for GCRC Nurse Managers
| A Multicenter Informed Consent Project
| Development of a Resource Manual for GCRC Nurse
Managers
| Development of a Pediatric Resource Manual for GCRC
Nurse Managers
| Development of a New Nurse Manager Orientation
Program and Manual
| Development of a Listserve for GCRC Staff Nurses
| Development of a Web Page for GCRC Nurse Managers | |
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11/16/2006