Author Question: Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which ... (Read 74 times)

imowrer · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which research-related actions would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing degree?

a. Using critical appraisal skills to understand and assess the steps of the research
process
b. Providing expert nursing consultation about the way in which clinical services are
delivered
c. Developing research methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing
practice in the clinical setting
d. Providing leadership in the application of scientific knowledge to nursing
practice

Question 2

Nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process for which of these reasons?

a. To identify potential subjects for clinical research studies
b. To assist as accurate data collectors in clinical research studies
c. To teach patients and their families about the usefulness of consenting to
participate in research
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
practice

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A A baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to use skills of critical appraisal to both understand and appraise the steps of the research process.
B Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level in nursing are at the bedside implementing protocols, whereas expert consultation is generally reserved for nurses prepared at the master's or higher-degree level (advanced education).
C Developing research methods is generally reserved for nurses with advanced education.
D Providing leadership in research application is generally reserved for nurses with advanced education.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Subject identification is determined by the nurse researcher.
B Data collectors need to understand their role in the study; they do not need to understand the entire research process.
C Subject recruitment is the responsibility of the nurse researcher.
D Nurses need to understand the research process in order to critically read research reports and determine if nursing practice should incorporate the research findings as valid evidence.