The main purpose of studying research for a BSN student is to:
a. learn how to conduct a small research study.
b. learn how to generate new scientific knowledge to use in practice.
c. mentor associate-degree prepared nurses in research projects.
d. understand the basic principles of research.
ANS: D
A BSN graduate must become a consumer of research and has a significant role in critiquing and synthesizing research findings for use in nursing practice.
Although a BSN graduate may learn how to conduct a small research study, it is not an expectation of the BSN graduate.
Generating new knowledge is the responsibility of the doctoral-prepared nurse.
Although a BSN graduate may act as a mentor, it is not an expectation of the BSN graduate.
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