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The purpose of the Northern Kentucky Nursing Research Collaborative (NKNRC) is to positively impact the health of Northern Kentucky through the implementation of community driven interventions based on interdisciplinary research methods, quality improvement initiatives, and the application of best practices.

The NKNRC's roots reach deep into the local community. Established in 2006, the NKNRC is the direct result of a University Community Partnership Grant from Northern Kentucky University (NKU). Grant initiatives have resulted in the establishment of interdisciplinary relationships with local health care providers and non-profit agencies. The NKNRC has expanded the impact of applied nursing research throughout the Northern Kentucky area through partnerships between Northern Kentucky University (NKU) School of Nursing and Health Professions, the Rho Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nursing Honor Society and community healthcare agencies (St. Elizabeth Medical Center, St. Luke Hospitals, Riverhills Healthcare, and the Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department). The NKNRC has introduced the research process to hundreds of novice nurse researchers and students. Structured workshops, seminars, and professional meetings focus on the utilization and application of research within our own community by Registered Nurses (RNs), and NKU nursing faculty and students. Through these partnerships, community based interventions have been developed that will employ primary prevention strategies designed to improve the health status of Northern Kentuckians.