What are two national nursing organizations that provide small grants not linked to a nursing specialty area? (Select the two that apply.)
a. The Society for Pediatric Nurses
b. American Nurses' Foundation
c. The Board of Registered Nursing
d. The American Cancer Society
e. Sigma Theta Tau, International
f. The National Association of Hospitals and Clinics
ANS: B, E
Two national nursing organizations that provide small grants not linked to a specialty are the American Nurses' Foundation and Sigma Theta Tau, International. These grants are usually for less than $7,500 each year, are very competitive, and are awarded to new investigators with promising ideas. Receiving funding from these organizations is held in high regard.
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