A nurse is developing a prototype for a new product that allows a very close approximation of blood sugar, based on 2 ml of filtered saliva. Which of the following persons should be included in the project team? (Select all that apply.)
a. A biostatistician who will perform the calculations that will convert saliva glucose values to blood glucose equivalents
b. An endocrinologist who will order the insulin based on the reported values
c. Working nurses who will be collecting the saliva samples
d. Lab technicians who will not be analyzing blood glucose values any longer after the new method is in place
e. Patients who will have their saliva tested
f. The nurse who is developing the prototype
ANS: A, B, C, F
Because an intervention research project often involves a study extended over a period of time, sometimes years, nurse researchers are advised to give careful thought to the composition of their research teams. Researchers need to determine (1) who will be included on the project team, (2) what level of expertise is required for team members, (3) how team members will function together, and (4) the roles team members will assume. Because of the nature of intervention research, a multidisciplinary project team will facilitate distribution of the work and a broader generation of ideas. If both quantitative and qualitative data will be gathered during the research project, your team should include members experienced in various qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis approaches.
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