Author Question: Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research? a. Nurses must be prepared at the ... (Read 28 times)

cookcarl · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research?

a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate or higher level of education to have any role in nursing research.
b. Nurses with master's or higher levels of education are solely responsible for applying research to clinical practice.
c. The research role of nurses prepared at both baccalaureate and master's levels of education includes critical appraisal skills.
d. Regardless of the nursing education level, only the nurse with the most comprehensive understanding of statistical methods should interpret research findings.

Question 2

What is the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice?

a. Implementing the most cost-effective nursing practices when providing patient care
b. Incorporating research findings with clinical expertise when individualizing patient care
c. Separating nursing research as unique from the research of other disciplines
d. Developing new nursing theories to promote the growth of nursing science

emilymalinowski12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Having a role in nursing research or implementing findings is not limited to nurses with baccalaureate or higher levels of education.
B Nurses with master's or higher levels of education provide leadership to supervise how research findings are applied in the clinical area. However, all levels of nurses can apply research findings to practice.
C To use research in evidence-based practice, the nurse must not necessarily be able to conduct research but should be able to understand and appraise the steps of the research process to read the research literature critically and use it to inform clinical decisions.
D Data analysis is usually conducted by nurses with master's or higher levels of education. However, interpretation of research findings can be performed by any nurse who can critically analyze the research performed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A Cost-effective nursing interventions can occur based on evidence, but it is not the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice.
B Evidence-based practice allows the nurse to systematically integrate the best available research evidence with individual clinical expertise, as well as the patient's values and preferences, when making clinical decisions.
C Developing a unique body of nursing knowledge is important, but it is not the primary value of developing evidence-based nursing practice. Also, nurse researchers should be able to collaborate with researchers in other disciplines.
D Developing abstract nursing theory is important, but evidence-based nursing is focused on the more concrete application of knowledge in clinical practice.