A nurse who works on a medical-surgical unit reads an article about a research study regarding nursing care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and decreased nosocomial infections. Which action should the nurse take in exploring this research topic?'
a. Institute a pilot study utilizing the outlined nursing care.
b. Discuss the research with the Chief of Nursing at the institution.
c. Do a journal search and look for similar studies related to non-ICU patients.
d. Take the article to the head nurse in the ICU and suggest a new policy be developed.
ANS: C
Clinical reality can be very different than the research situation. It could be unsafe to apply a research study to a very different environment, so the next step would be to identify current research related to the current population.
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