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Center for Nursing Science & Clinical Inquiry

Mission, Services, and Research Studies

The Center for Nursing Science & Clinical Inquiry (CNS&CI) mission is to facilitate and conduct research, implement Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), and provide decision support. We assist San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) nursing staff to create, discover, interpret, and implement the most clinically relevant evidence into their nursing practice. The vision behind this mission is to enhance the quality and efficiency of nursing care provided at SAMMC and to improve patient outcomes. The CNS&CI consists of PhD-prepared nurse scientists who facilitate and conduct military-relevant funded and unfunded research studies in support of the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) and Army Medical Department (AMEDD) research priorities; Clinical Nurse Specialists who translate the evidence into nursing practice at the bedside and in the outpatient clinical areas to improve nursing care and quality; and Healthcare Systems Analysts (HSA) who provide decision support for the Deputy Commander for Nursing.

We provide the following services:

• Review of scientific research protocols
• Appointed membership on the Institutional Review Board
• Research and EBP Subject Matter Expert support to unit, facility, and ANC-level Nurse Practice Councils
• Grant, protocol, presentation, and professional writing assistance
• DON-level review and approval of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts for dissemination
• Research and EBP educational offerings
• Extramural funding protocol writing assistance
• Data analysis and interpretation for research and/or decision support
• Nurse Scientist Consultant Services and Mentoring Plans for unfunded research studies
• Database development for tracking outcomes
• Mentoring of novice PhD and DNP-prepared nurses, Army nurse LTHET Master's and PhD students, and SAMMC staff nurses in research-related activities
• Review and translation of evidence for practice at the bedside (bench to bedside)
• Development of Army nursing state-of-the science charters and white papers for ANC Chief's research and EBP high- priority topics
• Estimation & management of impact of research and EBP project implementation on SAMMC nursing services
• Regional research support of 11 MTFs
• SAMMC DON Committee representation, as assigned

Some of CNS&CI's Ongoing Research Studies and Evidence Based Practice Projects:

• EBP Oral Care Study
• Evidence Based Nasogastric Tube Assessment
• Evidence-based Leadership Initiatives to Create a Healthier Nursing Work Environment
• Working Group: Clinical Nurse Leader Pilot Program
• Working Group: Medic medication competencies
• MEDPASS medication administration
• Advanced Feasibility Study of Warrior Guard: a Non-Intrusive Health Monitoring, Early Warning and Support System for Warriors in Transition
• Retrospective Record Review of Burn Injuries Sustained During OIF, OND, and OEF: Implications for Nursing Practice
• The Role of Exercise in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms
• A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing the Tennant BioModulator to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for the Symptomatic Treatment of Chronic Pain in Wounded Warriors
• Effect of Smoking Cessation on Healing and Rehabilitation
• Management of Ethical Issues in Military Nursing Practice During Wartime
• Effectiveness of Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Pain in Combat-Injured Service Members
• Longitudinal Outcomes of Burned Service Members Treated at a Military Burn Center
• Clinical Knowledge Development: Continuity of Care for the War Injured Service Member
• Factors Related to Healthcare Delivery among U.S. Military Personnel at Three Different Hospitals
• A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of Biomodulator in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Please contact the CNSCI Protocol Coordinator for further questions at 210-916-2482.

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