Research Resources

NAPNAP is committed to identifying and providing opportunities for the implementation, dissemination, and evaluation of research-based care by PNPs. With a very active Research Committee and an evolving Research Agenda, NAPNAP continues to meet the needs of nurse researchers, while expanding opportunities to improve children's health.

Human Subjects Training

All persons who are responsible for the design, conduct, data analysis or reporting of research that involves human subjects must complete Human Subject Research Protection Training. Thereafter, a Refresher course must be completed every two years. If you have never participated in a human subject tutorial, or it is time for you to complete a refresher course, please  visit HRSA’s Protecting Human Subjects Training at http://www.hrsa.gov/humansubjects/

Research Training Grants & Opportunities

This 10-page brochure provides an overview of the various mechanisms offered through NINR for pre- and postdoctoral research training, as well as research career development.  This brochure is available on-lne at www.ninr.nih.gov/researchtrainingbrochure. 

Research Conferences & Information 

Head Start's National Research Conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the Marriott-Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C.  This is a biennial event, which provides practitioners, researchers, administrators, and policy makers involved in Head Start, early childhood, childcare, health care, and administration programs the opportunity to share research that promotes positive development in young children.

NINR Monthly Newsletter

The monthly e-newsletter from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), News and Notes, is now available on the NINR web site. The March 2010 issue is currently posted at: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/NewsAndInformation/NewsandNotes.htm.