The pay-to-participate model provides experienced research lead- ership sothatnursesata variety of levels can develop a working knowledge of research and nursing science. Through this participatory model, nurses can appreciate the possibilities of advanced degrees , the challenges of innovation, and the excitement of being involved in discovery. In a recent publication , nurses who participated in the IHO study described some of the benefits they and their organizations experienced such as strengthening their HF interventions and patients’success postdischarge, improving interdisciplinary team practice, increasing nursing engagement in patient education , and cultivating a culture of clinical inquiry.