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
ANS: A
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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.
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