2015 Call for Dudley L. Moore Proposals
Dudley L. Moore Nursing and Allied Health Research Fund
The Dudley Moore Fund provides grant funding for research proposals which will enhance patient care.
Due dates:
May 1, 2015
October 2, 2015
Submission Guidelines and Application
All grants should be submitted by email to the Dudley Review Committee chair, Dr. Linda Riley, at linda.riley@choa.org.
Submission Guidelines
All grant proposals should be submitted by email to the Dudley L. Moore Review Committee chair, Dr. Linda Riley, at linda.riley@choa.org.
A pre-submission review of the proposal is required by members of the Nursing Research Department no later than April 1, 2015 for the May 2015 call and September 1, 2015 for the October 2015 call. Discussion and clarification of objectives and study design will help ensure feasibility of the proposed study.
The final deadline for submission is the first Friday in May and October .The Dudley Moore Fund provides grant funding for research proposals which will enhance patient care. Accordingly, priority is given to proposals that demonstrate the capacity to change practice based on current evidence.
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The submission of a proposal is a competitive process; each submission will be evaluated by the Dudley Moore Review Committee.
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The maximum amount of funding available per study is $15,000.
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Principal Investigators (PI) may be members of Children’s Nursing or Allied Health Staff (who provide services on site in one of our facilities). Individuals who hold regular faculty appointments at institutions who are Children’s academic partners may be Co PI/collaborators on the study ,if a CHOA employee is the PI.
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Pilot studies that potentially benefit patients and families at Children's will receive priority and should fall into the following system-wide and National Magnet© Research Priorities:
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Clinical Outcomes (quality of care, Patient safety and functional outcomes)
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Patient /Family Satisfaction (satisfaction with overall nursing care and/or pain management
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Organizational/Practice Environment (evidence-based practice, leadership, quality improvement, staff relationships, failure to rescue)
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Health Services ( RN satisfaction, work environment/staffing, RN retention/education/certification , vacancy rates)
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Financial and Material Resources (cost savings due to improved patient safety; professional development
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Clinical Outcomes (quality of care, Patient safety and functional outcomes)
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Pilot studies that potentially benefit patients and families at Children's will receive priority and should fall into the following system-wide and National Magnet© Research Priorities:
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Please Note:
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Applications are for investigator initiated pilot studies that may be completed within 6-18 months.
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Applications from novice researchers who have not received Dudley funding will be given priority.
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Applications are for investigator initiated pilot studies that may be completed within 6-18 months.
o For pilot studies needed to qualify for extramural funding; the granting agency should be specified and the proposed date of application included.
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The application requires a signed commitment from your clinical manager or your Director at Children’s indicating their support and approval of the time and effort required to complete the study. Tips for managers -click here.
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The application should also include letters of support from key stakeholders, including collaborating physicians, pharmacy, and other disciplines as needed to complete the study per standard of care.
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Only projects approved by our IRB will receive funding. A copy of your IRB approval will be required prior to funding your grant. However, you may apply for funding while IRB approval is pending.
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A progress report to the Nursing Research and EBP Committee will be required outlining project status to date, results of the research, summary of findings, budgeted expenses to date, posters or presentations completed and publications completed or in process. This information is also provided to the Moore family in an annual progress report. A progress report template will be sent to the PI
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Grantees are expected to present their findings at the first Nursing Research Symposium after completion of the study and either to other audiences on request.
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Proposals should be submitted by email to the Chair of the Dudley Moore Research Committee at linda.riley@choa.org by the due date.
Include the following in your grant application:
ð Dudley Moore Research Funding Application Cover Sheet (attach PI’s CV)
ð CHOA IRB FULL PROTOCOL GUIDELINES (use template in this hyperlink)
Template available from CHOA IRB; access here
ð References
ð Appendices (e.g. letters of support, data collection instruments, advertisements, tables, figures)
For any additional questions, please contact NursingResearch@choa.org
For more information about nursing research at Children's.