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Meetings are held every 4th Thursday of every month 

Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 
Chair: Iris Mayoral
Co-Chair: Valentina Obreja
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Mission/ Purpose

The primary purpose of the Research and Innovation Council (RIC) is to support, encourage, and facilitate nurses' participation in research activities (utilization and conduct) so that optimum patient outcomes are achieved. The RIC functions under an operational strategic plan that promotes system-wide, multi-disciplinary, research-based practice as well as evaluation and implementation of technology and innovative practices.

Scope of Activities

Research Development

  • Provides consultation in the design, implementation, analysis, and publication of nursing research.

Research Utilization 

  • Supports efforts to identify and integrate clinical research findings that are sufficient and appropriate to apply nursing practice.

Research Education 

  • Develops workshops, seminars and conferences on the generation and utilization of research and evidence-based practice.

Research Dissemination 

  • Provides structures and processes for the dissemination of research and other levels of evidence.

Research Infrastructure 

  • Establish mechanisms for clinical feedback loops to support researchers.

Innovation and Technology

  • Evaluation and implementation of technology and IT systems to support practice and research.
  • Architecture and space design to support practice and clinical research at the bedside.

Recent Accomplishments

  • RIC Member and CNS Mentor, Stephanie Jackson, models the way with her publication in Oncology Nursing News. 
  • UCLA Health Nurses are creating the "WOW" nationally and internationally for their publications, and accepted abstracts for presentation at professional meetings and conferences. 

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  • Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference
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