department . You could be one of the solutions to one of the nursing “ profession ’ s most serious deficiencies ”— that is , the lack of researchers ( Mereness , p . 80 , 1964 ). Though a career in research is not something most students consider , many of the prominent leaders of the nursing profession are nurse researchers .
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Betsy Chambers is a BSN student and University Fellow at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa , AL . She is originally from Athens , Georgia .
Suzanne Prevost , PhD , RN , FAAN , is a nursing professor and Dean of the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa , AL . She is also a past president of Sigma Theta Tau International .
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