Overview

Mayo Clinic nurse scientists seek solutions to address the unmet healthcare needs of patients with complex conditions and improve patients' health, well-being and quality of life. The Division of Nursing Research leads and conducts clinical research in collaboration with Mayo Clinic doctors, interdisciplinary scientists and external researchers. By simplifying pathways for innovation and encouraging thought leadership in Department of Nursing staff, Mayo Clinic uses its unparalleled nursing expertise to expand knowledge worldwide.

Mayo Clinic nursing researchers secure funding for their research through competitive grant applications and share findings through publications and presentations. Their work transforms nursing practice by advancing innovation to meet the needs of patients, family members and caregivers.

Research conducted by Mayo Clinic's Ph.D.-prepared nurse scientists increases nurse participation in identifying data-driven insights to improve patient care. As an academic medical center, Mayo Clinic offers nurse scientists extraordinary research resources, including:

  • World-class research, clinical and education infrastructure.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration based around a team science model.
  • A varied patient population across three sites.
  • Extraordinary mentoring opportunities from senior nurse scientists and world-renowned doctors.

At Mayo Clinic, nursing researchers directly influence clinical practice guidelines and share their voices to shape the delivery of care.

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How nurse scientists improve patient care

At Mayo Clinic Ph.D prepared nurse scientists lead independent programs of research across clinical settings. Mayo Clinic nurse scientists seek solutions to the unmet health care needs of patients with complex conditions to improve health, well-being and quality of life. Mayo Clinic's nursing research model includes three broad areas of scientific focus: symptoms, self-management and caregiving.

Whether it's exploring relationships between neuropsychological symptoms and people with cancer and the gut microbiome. Investigating interventions that are effective in enhancing caregiver resilience. Understanding how patients with chronic conditions can better self-manage symptoms using behavioral sleep interventions. Or, building a digital marker for delirium and critically ill patients that can be used by nurse clinicians at the bedside. Mayo Clinic nurse scientists are making a difference in people's lives.

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