The Program for Research in Military Nursing: Progress and Future Direction -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- FINDINGS -- Resources for Military Nursing Research -- Previous Military Nursing Research -- TriService Nursing Research Program Operation -- RESEARCH PREMISES -- CONCLUSIONS -- Depth and Breadth of Military Nursing Research -- Role of the TriService Nursing Research Program -- Peer Review -- MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS -- OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS -- Recommendations for Program Management -- Management Structure -- Peer Review -- Recommendations for Areas of Research -- Recommendations for Allocation of Funds -- Recommendations for Programmatic Investment Strategies -- Short-Term Goals for Grant Award Categories -- Long-Term Goals for Award Categories -- 1 Introduction and Background -- OVERVIEW -- Scope of Military Nursing -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- Unique Aspects of Military Nursing -- Military Nursing Research -- HISTORY OF MILITARY NURSING RESEARCH -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- THE TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM -- Authorization and Appropriations -- Relationship with Other DOD Research Programs -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 2 Methods -- COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE -- INFORMATION GATHERING -- History and Support for the Program -- Program Administration, Implementation, and Products -- Current and Published Research -- RESEARCH PREMISES -- SUMMARY -- 3 Military Nursing Research -- NURSING RESEARCH RESOURCES IN THE MILITARY -- Policy Statements Supporting Military Nursing Research -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- Positions Calling for Doctorally Prepared Nurses -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- Master's and Doctorally Prepared Nurses -- Facilities for Research -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- PUBLISHED AND CURRENT RESEARCH RELEVANT TO MILITARY NURSING -- Published Military Nursing Research -- Search Strategy.

Results of Literature Searches -- Current Civilian Nursing Research -- National Institute of Nursing Research -- Nursing Research Initiative -- STUDIES FUNDED BY THE TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM -- Distribution of TSNR Program Awards by Priority Areas -- Study Characteristics of TSNR Program Grants -- RESEARCH DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 4 Program Execution -- GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION -- Administration of the TSNR Program at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences -- Administration of Grants -- REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS -- Dissemination -- Proposal Format -- GRANT REVIEW PROCESS -- Scientific Review Panel (Peer Review, Level 1) -- Proposals and Review Materials -- Selection of Scientific Review Panel Members -- Chair of the Scientific Review Panel -- Orientation of the Scientific Review Panel -- Deliberations and Priority Scoring System -- Programmatic Review (Level 2) -- Approval by the Nurse Corps Chief and Directors (Level 3) -- Committee Recommendations Concerning the Grant Review Process -- RESEARCH TRAINING -- Description -- Analysis and Recommendations for Improving Research Training -- PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION -- Input Evaluation -- Process Evaluation -- Peer Review Process Evaluation -- Relevance of Past Grant Awards to Priority Areas -- Relevance of Past Grant Awards to Military Nursing -- Distribution of Funds -- Academic Preparation of Awardees -- Reporting Requirements -- Outcome Evaluation -- Publications and Presentations -- Value of Past Efforts in Mentoring New Investigators -- Impact Evaluation -- Conclusions and Recommendations Concerning Program Monitoring and Evaluation -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS -- Depth and Breadth of Military Nursing Research -- Role of the TriService Nursing Research Program.

TriService Nursing Research Program Operation -- Peer Review -- MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A MILITARY NURSING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY -- OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS -- Recommendations for Program Management -- Management Structure -- Application Process -- Grant Review Process -- Evaluation -- Recommendations for Areas of Research -- Recommendations for Allocations of Funds -- Recommendations for Grant Award Categories -- Short-Term Goals for Grant Award Categories -- Long-Term Goals for Grant Award Categories -- REFERENCES -- Acronyms -- Appendix A Questionnaire and Results Summary for Funded Applicants -- QUESTIONNAIRE TO TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM GRANTEES -- Projection Completion and Dissemination -- Effects on Practice -- Effects on Career Trajectory -- QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS NINE FUNDED TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS -- Appendix B Questionnaire and Results Summary for Unfunded Applicants -- QUESTIONNAIRE TO UNFUNDED TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM GRANTEES -- Proposal -- Effects on Career Trajectory -- QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS NINE UNFUNDED TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAM GRANT APPLICANTS -- Appendix C Goals for the TriService Nursing Research Program Agreed Upon by the Corps Chief and Dir ... -- Appendix D TriService Nursing Research Program Awards, FY 1992-1995 -- 1992 -- 1993 -- 1994 -- 1995.