A nursing manager wants the unit staff to become more involved in research. The staff nurses say they are not qualified to conduct research. Which response by the manager is best?
a. "You need a basic understanding of the research process because you should be good consumers of research."
b. "At the staff nurse level, you can assist with clinical studies by doing data collection."
c. "A baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to design simple studies."
d. "If we all work on this together, we can design and implement good research studies."
ANS: A
A
Nurses at all levels of basic preparation become consumers of research when they enter practice, so they need a good understanding of the process.
B
Staff nurses might be asked to assist in data collection, but this option does not fully explain why they should be involved in research.
C
The masters-prepared nurse should be able to design replication studies.
D
Without the educational background that prepares a nurse to conduct research, even a team effort will probably not yield high quality studies.
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