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Merging of nursing services led to key opportunities to identify nursi
ng research priorities in tile authors' institution. The literature su
ggested that a Delphi stud! would best accomplish these goals. Using a
110-member panel, a study was begun that identified two final topics
that were focused on nursing administration research. Collecting these
data served many purposes, including increased organizational awarene
ss about nursing research and development of a nursing research counci
l to facilitate future activities.