RESEARCH PRAMOTION POLICY
MKSSS’s Sitabai Nargundkar College of Nursing for Women, Nagpur
INTRODUCTION
The Research Promotion Policy of MKSSS’s Sitabai Nargundkar College of Nursing for Women, Nagpur is framed to cultivate a strong culture of research, innovation, and evidence-based nursing practice among faculty and students. In alignment with the vision of the institution and the parent body.
The policy encourages faculty members, undergraduate students, and postgraduate scholars to actively participate in research projects, dissertation work, clinical studies, community-based surveys, action research, and interdisciplinary healthcare research. It promotes research activities that address contemporary issues in nursing education, patient care, community health, maternal and child health, and quality improvement in healthcare services.
AIMS
To strengthen academic excellence and professional growth through scientific inquiry and scholarly activities.
Objectives of Research Promotion Policy
To promote a research culture among faculty and students.
To encourage evidence-based nursing practice.
To support ethical and quality research studies.
To enhance publication and presentation of research findings.
To strengthen innovation in nursing education and patient care.
To foster interdisciplinary and collaborative research activities.
THE INSTITUTION SUPPORTS RESEARCH PROMOTION THROUGH:
Formation of Research and Innovation Cell
Institutional Research Ethical Committee
Guidance for thesis and dissertation work
Research methodology workshops
Training in biostatistics and data analysis
Scientific writing and publication support
Seminars, conferences, and journal clubs
Encouragement for funded and collaborative research
SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON
Ethical research practices, ensuring that all studies involving human participants are reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee before implementation.
This promotes adherence to ethical principles, confidentiality, informed consent, and academic integrity.
THE POLICY ALSO MOTIVATES
Faculty and students to publish their scholarly work in peer-reviewed national and international journals, present papers at scientific conferences, and engage in evidence-based clinical decision-making.
Through this policy, the college aims to create competent nurse researchers, educators, and leaders who contribute to the advancement of nursing science and improved healthcare outcomes.