Developed by the 2020-2021 ANNA Research Committee, the ANNA Research Modules are a series of five educational programs that provide in-depth detail for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research grant proposals. The series is designed to assist ANNA members in applying for the clinical practice, research, and evidence-based practice grants available through ANNA. Click on the links below to access the individual programs in the ANNA Online Library. The content for each module is free for ANNA members and nonmembers. Contact hours are available for each module (processing fees apply): $10 ANNA Members, $15 Standard. Module Contact Hours (CH) Module 1: Getting Started with Research Development Describes methods for identifying research questions, aims, and hypotheses. 0.5 CH Expires 12/1/22 Module 2: Qualitative Research Provides knowledge and skills for the design and implementation of qualitative health research and the management and analysis of qualitative data. 0.85 CH Expires 12/1/22 Module 3: Quantitative Research Provides knowledge and skills for critical decision making in the design and implementation of quantitative health care research. 1.0 CH Expires 12/1/22 Module 4: Evidence-Based Practice for the Nephrology Nurse Provides knowledge and skills to integrate the best available evidence to guide nephrology nurses in informing care practices and improving patient outcomes. 1.0 CH Expires 12/1/22 Module 5: Proposal Development Provides an overview of ANNA guidelines for submitting clinical practice, research, and evidence-based practice grants. 0.6 CH Expires 12/1/22 Go to Research Modules in ANNA Online Library Learn More about Grants Available to ANNA Members American Nephrology Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Modules published 11/20
