Research Participation

Need participants for a study?

Access to the AONL membership for research participation is available for the purpose of academic and practice research that conforms to generally accepted norms and standards for survey research and informs health care leadership, workforce or health services.

To apply, please read and complete this form. Send completed form and all required documents to bhancock@aha.org.

Current Research Studies and Surveys

Nurse Leader Attitudes and Beliefs on Medical Errors: Supporting Nurses Following a Medical Error
You are being invited to participate in a research study about nurse leader attitudes and beliefs on medical errors. This study’s goal is to understand how nurse leaders support nurses following an error and the recovery process for nurses involved in serious medical errors. The survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes of your time. You can skip questions that you do not want to answer or stop the survey at any time. The survey is anonymous, and you will not be paid for being in this study. You will not be paid for being in this study. If you have additional questions, please contact Marie M. Prothero at marie.prothero@byu.edu.
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Employer Perspective of Practice Scholarship Outcomes of Nurses Holding a DNP Degree
Do you participate in the hiring of DNP-prepared nurses, or do you work with DNP-prepared nurses? You are invited to take part in a research study under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Karen Kesten and sponsored by The George Washington University. The purpose of this study is to examine the Employer Perspective of Practice Scholarship Outcomes of Nurses Holding a DNP Degree. Thank you for agreeing to participate in this research.
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Leadership Confidence and Boundary Spanning Competencies
The purpose of this study, which will involve completion of approximately a ten-minute survey, will help elucidate the confidence and specific competencies of nursing leaders at all levels.  Nursing leaders have accomplished outstanding outcomes through their work with teams within and outside of their organization and we need to continue to highlight these accomplishments. Please click on the “Consent Script, LC&BSC” document to learn more about the study.
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Effects of Nurse Leader Burnout
You’re being invited to participate in this research study by Jay Gottschalk, a PhD candidate at the Marquette University College of Nursing. While nurse leaders are often tasked with helping staff with burnout, resilience, and these other elements, there is still a lot of research that needs to be done to understand the experience of nurse leaders and their mental welfare. This study’s goal is to better understand the mental state of nurses in leadership positions so that we can identify areas for future interventions to improve nurse leader mental wellness. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Should you complete the survey, you will be provided with a $25 Amazon gift card for taking the time to participate in this study.
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Nurse Ethical Leadership: Experience and Frequency of Ethical Issues During a Pandemic and Beyond
Nurse leaders are crucial to promoting and sustaining ethics in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an exorbitant number of ethical challenges for nurse leaders, and AONL members are invited to help inform efforts to increase knowledge of these tensions and provide insight into training and resource availability. This 6-question, online study should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.
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