§ 2116. Military nursing research
(a)
Definitions.—
In this section:
(b)
Program Authorized.—
The Secretary of Defense may establish at the University a program of military nursing research.
(c)
TriService Research Group.—
The TriService Nursing Research Program shall be administered by a TriService Nursing Research Group composed of Army, Navy, and Air Force nurses who are involved in military nursing research and are designated by the Secretary concerned to serve as members of the group.
(d)
Duties of Group.—
The TriService Nursing Research Group shall—
(1)
develop for the Department of Defense recommended guidelines for requesting, reviewing, and funding proposed military nursing research projects; and
(e)
Research Topics.—
For purposes of this section, military nursing research includes research on the following issues:
(1)
Issues regarding how to improve the results of nursing care and services provided in the armed forces in time of peace.
(2)
Issues regarding how to improve the results of nursing care and services provided in the armed forces in time of war.
(4)
Issues regarding how to prevent complications associated with the transporting of patients in the military medical evacuation system.