Which statement, made by a staff nurse, reflects the most ...

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Which statement, made by a staff nurse, reflects the most fundamental reason that nursing research findings are not implemented in nursing practice?
 
  1. I'm not sure that these findings are valid and safe to implement.
  2. We don't have any protocols to implement research in practice.
  3. I don't have the authority to change my practice.
  4. I don't think too highly of researchers and research.

Question 2

When the nurse is asked whether research utilization is a part of the general nursing practice at the hospital, the nurse replies, We try to do that, but it is difficult. What is the most prevalent reason for this concern?
 
  1. Expense of making research results widely available
  2. Lack of advanced education of nurses practicing at the bedside
  3. Inability of many nurses to understand research articles
  4. Limited findings of nursing research applicable to practice

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: In order for research to be ready for use in practice, the findings must have been replicated and demonstrated to be true with real patients as well as with normal subjects. Many times, nursing research has been conducted with nonrandom samples.
Rationale 2: This may be a factor, but the basic, fundamental issue is if the nurse is unsure that the findings are valid and therefore safe to implement.
Rationale 3: The nurse has the right to change his or her practice as long as the change is in the best interest of patient care.
Rationale 4: Although some nurses don't value research, the fundamental issue is safety.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Expense is not a valid argument because many journals and articles are available online for a moderate cost.
Rationale 2: This is a barrier, but not the most common barrier.
Rationale 3: Most research articles and reports are written for researchers rather than clinicians. Nurses are put-off by the complexity and level at which these articles are written.
Rationale 4: This is a barrier, but not the most common barrier.
Global Rationale: