A team of nurse researchers has the opportunity to present the findings of their recently-completed research study that tested a community-based smoking prevention program. How should the nurse who will present the findings begin the presentation?
A) By providing a brief overview of the methodology that the team used
B) By eliciting questions about the effects of smoking from members of the audience
C) By outlining the major components of the prevention program, with an emphasis on its innovative aspects
D) By briefly citing some of the facts about smoking that motivated the development of the program
Question 2
A qualitative study addresses the cues that nurses perceive when they sense a patient's condition is worsening. The study data are based on narratives from several nurses who provide care in high acuity settings.
Narratives are most likely to make which of the following contributions to the study?
A) Insights into the nuances of nurses' understandings of complex situations
B) Indications of the depth of participants' knowledge bases
C) Insights into the nurses' abilities to implement evidence-based practice
D) Indications of the depth of clinical expertise that exists among the sample
Comparison of assessment findings between SIADH and DI.
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Sandy
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.
Ascaris. (Sinclair Stammers/Science Photo Library/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
Researchers and Research Spending, 2009