This Approval of Research form is to be completed when:

• A study will rely on the use of Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) nurses to conduct any procedures e.g., blood draws, handing out educational materials, hanging medication, etc.
• JHHS nursing staff will be recruited as study participants.

Before submitting the form, please speak to nursing leadership on the unit(s) where your study is active, You will be asked to include their names, then complete Sections I-IV of this online form and upload the eFormA protocol. The JHHS Nurse Scientist will review the protocol and obtain required signatures.

The completed Approval of Research form with required Department of Nursing signatures will be returned to the Principal Investigator (PI); the PI should upload the completed form into the eIRB application, Section 11-8.

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Questions? Contact the Center for Nursing Inquiry at nursinginquiry@jhmi.edu