A nurse notices a particular nursing intervention is not successful in helping patients achieve their health care goals and decides to study the issue. What should the nurse do first?
1. Identify the problem.
2. Design the sampling plan.
3. Conduct a literature review.
4. Conduct a pilot study.
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Rationale 1: The first step in any research process is to identify a researchable problem, which is a situation in need of a solution, alteration, or improvement. It is an area of concern for a particular population that requires investigation and it is derived from a topical area.
Rationale 2: Designing a sample plan is part of the research design and occurs later in the research process.
Rationale 3: Conducting a literature review occurs after the study question has been defined.
Rationale 4: A pilot study is done after the research is designed.
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