Research Intern Program
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Some of the basic tools and experiences needed to understand and
apply evidence-based practice, or to become a successful nurse
researcher, may be developed early in a nursing student’s
career. At UK, you can be a part of the Research Intern Program,
where you will begin building these skills while you are an
undergraduate.
Research interns say that hands-on participation in a study
makes research "come alive" for them. With a study’s principal
investigator as mentor, they begin to really understand what
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can immediately apply the research tools to their nursing
careers with a better understanding of how research drives
practice. Later, they may want to pursue graduate education
where they learn how to develop a research program, develop
networks, prepare presentations, and write grants.
Our Research Intern Program, taken
as an independent study course, might be right for you.
Objectives
- Complete human subjects
protection training. All research interns are required to
complete the on-line course on Protection of Human Subjects
as part of the intern experience. The research faculty
mentor will guide the research intern through this process.
Web-based human protection training instructions can be
found at:
www.research.uky.edu/ori/human/Human_Research_Mandatory_Education.htm
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- Participate in and
contribute to research team meetings
- Assist with
recruitment, screening, and tracking of participants in a
study
- Assist with data
management
- Assist in the
development of a grant application
- Assist in the
development of a manuscript, research poster, or PowerPoint
presentation
- Develop a scholarly
presentation with an abstract for submission to the Student
Scholarship Showcase (usually due in January)
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Develop a scholarly paper for submission to
Kaleidescope, University of Kentucky Journal of
Undergraduate Scholarship (usually due March 30)
http://www.uky.edu/Kaleidoscope/
How do you get involved?
Sophomore or junior level
students with a 3.0 GPA in nursing may participate in the
program by registering for NUR 882-002. Interns commit to at least
two and up to six semesters. Interested students should talk
with their academic advisor, who will help them find a faculty
mentor. The intern and mentor together will develop a prospectus
for each semester.
For more information, read
an overview (pdf
* )
of the program and see a sample prospectus (pdf
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* PDF files require Acrobat Reader. Free
download
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Questions? Contact the director of the
undergraduate program, Patricia Burkhart, R.N., Ph.D., at
pvburk2@email.uky.edu,
or (859) 323-6253.
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Page last updated:
09/04/2008
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