Applications for the Emergency Nursing Diverse Voices Research Fellowship will be accepted through March 3.
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has announced a new research fellowship, with hopes that it will help diversify nursing research.
Applications for the Emergency Nursing Diverse Voices Research (ENDVR) Fellowship will be accepted through March 3. The ENA's research advisory council and diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) committee will assist with the application process.
"The ENDVR Fellowship embodies two important foci for ENA including the important work of the DEI committee that began in 2019 and is in line with the foundation's efforts to increase the visibility of research grants," Jeff Solheim, ENA chairperson, said in a statement.
The hope for the ENDVR Fellowship is that nurses from underrepresented communities will be encouraged to conduct research that reflects and addresses important issues in their respective communities, Solheim added.
Applicants selected for the fellowship will attend Emergency Nursing 2022 in Denver where they will be able to participate in research activities, be partnered with a mentor from ENA's research advisory council, and develop a research project to be conducted locally.
With further guidance from the research advisory council, they will present the results and findings of their research at Emergency Nursing 2023 or 2024. If necessary, the fellowship may be extended up to two years.
"The Emergency Nursing Diverse Voices Research Fellowship is important because underrepresented nurses have been systematically excluded from research opportunities in nursing. This exclusion often means that critical perspectives are missing from the research that guides our practice," Anna Valdez, chairperson for the ENA's DEI committee said in a statement.
"We are excited about this opportunity to work with and support diverse nurses who have an interest in emergency nursing research," she said.
Valdez encouraged nurses from diverse backgrounds to apply, emphasizing that their voices and contributions would be welcome and valued.
Jasmyne Ray is the revenue cycle editor at HealthLeaders.