"The Midwest Nursing Centers Consortium Research Network"
(October 2002-October 2004)
The aims of this grant were to a) establish a regional practice-based research network of advanced practice nurses who provide care in non-traditional community nursing center settings; b) develop a web-based system for data collection and transfer that complies with evolving data privacy mandates; and c) implement a collaborative program of community-based participatory research with vulnerable populations that will inform primary care practice, health professional education and health care policy.

AHRQ final progress report; Grant Award Number: 5R21HS013573-02; Grant
period 9/30/02 through 9/29/04 for �The Midwest Nursing Center
Consortium Research Network (MNCCRN)� submitted to the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality.

Final Report

Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Principal Investigator: Dr. Sally Lundeen
Co-Investigator: Dr. Laura Anderko
Project Director: Dr. Claudia Bartz

"Wellness for a Lifetime"
(July 2003-October 2004).
This study used a multi-dimensional strategy to promote behavior change in the diverse, low-income population served by eight academic community nursing centers.

Final narrative report: Prescription for Health; Grant I.D. #049051
(RWJF number); Grant period 7/1/03 through 10/31/04 for �Wellness for a
lifetime: Promoting healthy behaviors� submitted to the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation.

WELLNESS CLUB Instructor Manual

Funding Agency: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Prescription for Health)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Anderko
Co-Investigator: Dr. Sally Lundeen
Project Director: Dr. Claudia Bartz
Site Co-Investigators:
Grand Valley State University: Dr. Patricia Schafer
Michigan State University: Ms. Kathy Dontje
Northern Illinois University: Dr. Donna Plonczynski
University of Akron: Dr. Elizabeth Kinion
University of Michigan: Ms. Elaine McIntosh
University of Nebraska: Dr. Kathryn Fiandt
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: Ms. Jean Bell-Calvin, Ms. Rochelle Nelson