“…There is a requirement and expectation by regulators that Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are clinical leaders and research active (Begley, Elliott, Lalor, & Higgins, ; Elliott, Begley, Sheaf, & Higgins, ; Lamb, Martin‐Misener, Bryant‐Lukosius, & Latimer, ). Nurse Practitioners are at the crux of changes to healthcare delivery, by leading and implementing changes in challenging demographic and economic climates (Elliott et al, ; Lamb et al, ; Poghosyan, ). It is important for NPs, as clinical leaders, to research healthcare delivery, not only in order to demonstrate effectiveness in their role, but to contribute to healthcare knowledge and inspire confidence in the nursing profession (Carrick‐Sen et al, ; Pulcini, Jelic, Gul, & Loke, ; Stanik‐Hutt et al, ).…”