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The Center for Nursing Research, which is a service of the Office of Research and Extramural Affairs, was established in 1984 in recognition of the importance of research within the School and to promote standards for the conduct of inquiry, generate structures to facilitate investigation, and encourage research and scholarly activity of students and faculty. The mission of the Center for Nursing Research (CNR) is sharing scientific skills that promote research at the College of Nursing. The Center provides design and analysis consultation, research and data analysis training, and centralized resources such as a reference library and computers with research software.
Consultation and Teaching Support The CNR facilitates student research projects, supports faculty research projects, and offers assistance with research and evaluation courses at all graduate program levels. Consultation is available to CON faculty and students:
- In Person, by appointment with individual CNR RA’s or during scheduled Center hours
- By Telephone, x41771 on campus or 303-724-1771 off campus
- By Email, by sending a message to any CNR RA
- Online, using the Virtual CNR for self-service answers, 24/7/365
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Educational Programs
General orientation sessions are provided for faculty, staff, and students to become familiar with the CNR facilities. Software orientation sessions are provided as the need arises. On-demand orientation documentrs for SPSS and Atlas-TI are also available in the Virtual CNR.
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Research Library
A variety of research books and software reference manuals are available for use in the CNR.
Click here to see titles available in the current CNR Library Catalog.
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Research Software
The CNR has four computers with specialized research software available for student use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week . All four computers are equipped with SPSS and Atlas-Ti software:
- SPSS - A comprehensive and flexible quantitative program facilitates performing statistical analysis generating a wide selection of reports, ranging from simple descriptive statistics to complex inferential analyses. SPSS for Windows is capable of analyzing large data files with thousands of variables. Supporting documentation as well as on-line SPSS tutorials accompany the system. SPSS version 13 for Windows is now available. SPSS orientation is available online in the Virtual CNR.
- Atlas-Ti - A powerful and user friendly qualitative program for coding and interpreting text. The software provides a wide range of powerful tools for theory building that allows the user to graphically create, manipulate, and examine logical relations. Atlas-Ti help is available through the Atlas-Ti users' group - link to it through the Virtual CNR.
A networked laser printer is available in the CNR for research-related needs. The following specialized software is also available in the Center for Nursing Research
- HLM - an advanced statistical program that performs hierarchical linear modeling (also known as mixed modeling). The HLM program interprets input from SPSS or other statistical packages, and analyzes “level 1” (within-subject) and “level 2” (between-subject) relationships, to model growth trajectories or other processes showing change over time. You can download a free student version of this program at the Virtual CNR.
- AMOS and LISREL - advanced statistical programs that perform structural equation modeling (including path analysis). Both AMOS and LISREL have easy-to-use graphical interfaces for modeling complex relationships between variables. You can download a free student version of either program at the Virtual CNR.
- NORM - a Windows-based program for analyzing patterns of missing data, and interpolating missing values using a sophisticated multiple imputation procedure that is preferable to SPSS’s choices for handling missing data. NORM is freeware – download a copy at the Virtual CNR.
- MetaWin - a Windows-based program for performing meta-analytic reviews of published literature. This program also includes a calculator function that converts between test statistics and effect size statistics, and between different measures of effect size. You can download a free student version of this program at the Virtual CNR.
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Research Facilities
Faculty may also request the use of CNR facilities to conduct their research:
- Work Stations – cubicles for faculty or research assistants to work on research projects in the Center for Nursing Research
- File Space – file drawers and bookshelf space for storage of research-related files and materials
- Meeting Space – a conference table is available in the CNR for research team meetings or other uses
- Interview Rooms – two rooms across the hallway from the CNR are suitable for one-to-one research interviewing sessions or completing questionnaires
- Clinical Research Space – an additional research space around the corner with an adjacent bathroom is suitable for blood draws or other clinical measures.
- SurveyMonkey – the CNR has a subscription to SurveyMonkey and supports faculty use of the service. CON faculty should simply submit the text of their questionnaire to the CNR Director, and CNR RAs can format the survey for electronic distribution, and provide you with the final dataset when data collection is complete.
To request space at the CNR for your research project, please fill out an application form available from the Office of Research and Extramural Affairs.
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