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:
http://www.research.uky.edu/ori/ORIForms/CITI_instructions.doc
- 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. 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
* or Word doc)
of the program and see a sample prospectus (pdf
* or Word doc).
* 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:
03/07/2007
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