BCNRI Vision, Mandate, Goals & Principles

Vision

Better health outcomes for British Columbians and a high quality work life for nurses achieved through excellent, practice-relevant health services research focused on the roles of nurses within the context of the broad health services practice community.

Mandate

Build capacity for and fund practice-relevant health services research that addresses issues related to the nursing practice environment, nursing education and related services and program initiatives to inform the role of nurses within the context of the broad health services practice community.

Goals

• Identify, prioritize and support research relevant to the vision and mandate of the BC Nursing Research Initiative.
• Identify short and longer term needs and implement programs to build the capacity for BC’s nursing workforce to support, conduct, evaluate and apply research that is relevant to the vision and mandate of the BC Nursing Research Initiative.
• Build linkages among academia, nurses and the broad health services practice and policy communities to inform research priorities and the conduct and application of research that is relevant to the vision and mandate of the BC Nursing Research Initiative.
• Leverage funds, resources and partnerships to maximize the opportunities and impact of the BC Nursing Research Initiative

Principles

• Excellence
• Accountability
• Transparency
• Collaboration

Last updated November 30, 2009