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Advance the science and practice of Rehabilitation Nursing

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Advancing Science and Practice Subcommittee, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing requests applications for grant support for research studies that aim to advance the science and practice of rehabilitation nursing. This call is funded by Sigma Theta Tau and the Research Nurse Foundation of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. The purpose of the collaborative research grant is to encourage qualified nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing science. Proposals for pilot, dissertation, and/or development of research may be submitted for this grant

Research Funding: The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and ARN’s Advancing Science and Practice Subcommittee provides the following information for the Research Grant:

• Each grant allocation will be determined by the amount of funds requested and must be clearly delineated on the grant application form. Funds are available up to $10,000, depending on the budget for the proposal and competing research grants.

• Funding will be distributed beginning October 1, 2026, and funded projects must be completed before September 30, 2028.

• Funding cannot be obtained from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and ARN’s Advancing Science and Practice Committee for a research project that is already 100% funded from anothersource. However, a request can be made to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and ARN’s Advancing Science and Practice Subcommittee for funding to expand or enhance a currently funded research project.

Use of Funds:

• Pending IRB approval, the recipient will receive 75% of funding beginning October 1, 2026. The remaining 25% will be distributed pending the approval of the 12-month progress report.

• Funds may be awarded for support during any phase of study.

• Up to $500.00 of the funds may be designated for travel/hotel to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing or ARN Annual Conference for presenting the research results.

• Funds may not be used for salaries.

• Funds may not be used to purchase computers.

• Funds may not be used to pay for indirect costs.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

♿ 1. Strong Focus on Rehabilitation Nursing (Non-Negotiable)

Projects must directly relate to:
- Rehabilitation nursing practice, education, or patient outcomes

Common focus areas:

Neurologic rehabilitation
Stroke recovery
Spinal cord injury
Brain injury
Chronic disability management
Functional recovery

👉 General nursing projects without rehabilitation relevance → low success probability

🎯 2. Clear Functional & Patient Outcome Improvement (Top Predictor)

ARN strongly prioritizes:
- Research improving:
  - Functional independence
  - Quality of life
  - Recovery outcomes
  - Patient-centered rehabilitation care

👉 Key question:
“Will this improve rehabilitation outcomes or patient functioning?”

🔄 3. Practice-Oriented & Translational Rehabilitation Research (Critical)

Strong preference for:
- Applied rehabilitation nursing interventions
- Clinical implementation studies
- Evidence-based practice improvement

👉 Pure theoretical or non-clinical research is generally less competitive.

👩‍⚕️ 4. Nursing Workforce & Rehabilitation Education Development (Major Priority)

ARN strongly supports:
- Rehabilitation nurse education
- Leadership development
- Workforce training
- Specialty certification advancement

👉 Projects strengthening rehabilitation nursing capacity score highly.

📊 5. Strong Outcomes Measurement & Functional Metrics

Competitive studies usually include:

Functional recovery measures
Mobility/ADL outcomes
Quality-of-life metrics
Readmission or care-transition outcomes

👉 Measurable rehabilitation outcomes are essential.

🤝 6. Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Collaboration (Major Differentiator)

Strong projects often involve:

Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech-language pathology
PM&R physicians
Social work
Psychology

👉 Team-based rehabilitation models are highly valued.

🌍 7. Patient-Centered & Holistic Rehabilitation Care

ARN strongly emphasizes:
- Whole-person rehabilitation
- Family-centered care
- Psychosocial recovery
- Community reintegration

👉 Holistic rehabilitation approaches improve competitiveness.

🚀 8. Innovation in Rehabilitation Care Delivery

High-success innovation areas include:

Tele-rehabilitation
Digital rehabilitation monitoring
AI-assisted rehabilitation support
Transitional care models
Home/community rehabilitation programs

👉 Innovation must improve real-world rehabilitation practice.

🧪 9. Feasible, Clinically Implementable Design

Competitive projects:
- Have practical implementation pathways
- Fit rehabilitation care settings realistically
- Demonstrate sustainable workflows

👉 Overly complex interventions without scalability are less competitive.

👩‍🔬 10. Early-Career Rehabilitation Nurse Development

ARN supports:
- Students
- Early-career rehabilitation nurses
- Emerging clinical leaders

👉 Mentorship and professional growth components strengthen applications.

📈 11. Dissemination & Clinical Practice Influence

Strong proposals include:

Publications
Clinical education tools
Protocol implementation plans
Rehabilitation nursing dissemination strategies

👉 Potential to influence rehabilitation nursing standards matters significantly.

🌐 12. Alignment with High-Burden Rehabilitation Conditions

Historically competitive topics include:

Stroke rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury
Brain injury
Neurorehabilitation
Chronic disability adaptation
Aging and rehabilitation

👉 High-burden rehabilitation populations improve strategic relevance.

📊 Summary: Key Predictors (Ranked)

🔥 Highest impact factors:

Rehabilitation nursing-specific focus
Functional/patient outcome improvement
Practice-oriented translational relevance

⚖️ Major differentiators:

Rehabilitation workforce/education relevance
Strong outcome measurement
Interdisciplinary collaboration

📌 Supporting factors:

Holistic patient-centered care
Innovation in rehabilitation delivery
Feasibility/scalability
Dissemination potential

💡 Insider Insight

Compared to NIH or general nursing funders:

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is:
👉 highly focused on:
- functional recovery
- patient-centered rehabilitation
- rehabilitation nursing workforce development
- clinically implementable care improvement

👉 Winning formula:
Rehabilitation nursing intervention + measurable functional improvement + interdisciplinary implementation + patient-centered recovery focus

✔️ What wins:

Functional recovery and mobility projects
Neurorehabilitation nursing studies
Transitional and community rehabilitation care models
Rehabilitation workforce education initiatives

❌ What struggles:

Non-rehabilitation nursing projects
Weak patient outcome measurement
Purely theoretical or non-clinical proposals
Limited implementation feasibility

Specialties

Neurosciences

Nursing

Eligibility Requirements

The principal investigator or project lead must be either a current Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing member or an ARN member.

• Doing research in rehabilitation, with preference given to those projects that address underserved populations.

• The principal investigator (PI) must be a registered nurse with a current license.

• Ready to implement research project when funding is received.

• Funded applicants will be expected to disseminate findings through: Submission of a publishable manuscript presenting the findings to the ARN journal, Rehabilitation Nursing, within two years of the completed research AND; Presentation of a paper or poster at an ARN Rehabilitation Nursing Conference and submit a completed abstract to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s eRepository within one year of the completed study.

• Proposals must adhere to the attached “Guidelines for Proposals”.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1061 American Lane, Suite 310 Schaumburg, IL 60173 800.229.7530 or 847.375.6356

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