A possible reason that nurses have not been involved in conducting clinical trials until recently is that:

Question

a. funding in the amount needed had not been available.
b. little value was seen in conducting clinical trials.
c. nurses did not have the expertise to conduct large studies.
d. the research questions nurses asked did not lend themselves to a clinical trial.

Answer 1

ANS: A
Because they are usually conducted at many sites over a large geographical area, clinical trials take more funds than comparable research in one area. Only recently have large dollar amounts been more accessible to nurses.
Great value has always been seen and given to clinical-based research.
Nurse researchers have expertise in conducting large studies, as many survey-based, descriptive studies have a large sample.
Many questions would benefit from investigation in many areas with many subjects.