| Rank Order | Item | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced education to increase your research knowledge base | 3.92 (1.14) |
| 2 | Improving availability and accessibility of research reports | 3.89 (1.09) |
| 3 | Enhancing managerial support and encouragement of research implementation | 3.87 (1.16) |
| 4 | Improving the understandability of research reports | 3.86 (1.11) |
| 5 | Employing nurses with research skills to serve as role models | 3.83 (1.19) |
| 6 | Conducting more clinically focused and relevant research | 3.79 (1.13) |
| 7 | Increasing the time available for reviewing and implementing research findings | 3.54 (1.20) |
| 8 | Providing colleague support networks/mechanisms | 3.52 (1.25) |