The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society

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Sage Products – WOCN Grant for Perineal Skin Care

The Center for Clinical Investigation is pleased to offer the Sage Products – WOCN Grant for Perineal Skin Care. This program is intended to foster clinical investigations by WOC nurses. The CCI grant application form and accompanying research proposal should be submitted to the CCI. The CCI grant application form includes instructions for preparation and submission of your proposal. Application forms and proposals will be peer-reviewed with the goal of mentoring novice or experienced researchers to advance wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. The review process is also intended to assist novice researchers to refine their proposals as needed to qualify for funding. Further information about the grants and funding eligibility is listed below.

The maximum total award is $5,000 over a 2-year period. Smaller awards will be given equal consideration. Proposals should be mailed to the CCI and must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2008. Notification of funding will occur prior to the WOCN national conference in June, 2008.

Suggested Topics

• Description of the development, adverse consequences (such as fungal infection), or progression/resolution of perineal dermatitis or pressure ulcers
• Epidemiology and risks of incontinence associated dermatitis in acute care and other clinical settings
• Differentiating between perineal dermatitis and Stage 1 and 2 pressure ulcers
• Economic impact of incontinence associated dermatitis or pressure ulcers
• Interventions to prevent or treat incontinence associated dermatitis
• Impact of the WOC nurse in preventing or reducing incontinence associated dermatitis or pressure ulcers or effective use of the WOCN in prevention or treatment.

Eligibility and Terms

• Principal Investigator must be a Registered Nurse with current license but
• need not have a Masters or Doctoral degree; novice investigators should identify a more experienced investigator or someone with an advanced degree as part of their research team e.g., co-investigator, project advisor/ consultant, professional mentor.
• Novice investigators are encouraged to team with more experienced investigators.
• Must be a current member of WOCN.
• Submit a completed research application form and proposal.
• Sign a research agreement (contract) if grant proposal is accepted.
• Terms to include:
  • Funds are not to be used as salary support for Principal or Co-Investigators.
  • Research to be completed within two years of funding date.
  • Agree not to accept duplicate funding (i.e., funding for same project by more than one grant).
  • Progress report to be submitted at the end of each 6-month period; final report submitted within 30 days of completion of project.
  • Manuscript reporting findings of the primary research aims to be submitted to JWOCN within four months of completion of the project and final report submission; manuscript may serve as the final report.
  • Submission of an abstract for paper presentation or poster at the WOCN annual meeting within two years of the funding date.

Acknowledgment of the funding source in any and all publications, papers or posters presenting research findings.

Small Grant Application

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• Hollister Small Grant
• Sage Small Grant
• 3M Small Grant
• WOCN Members' Research Grant

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