Which of the following statement(s) best describe(s) nursing research? Select all that apply
a. Nursing research is a systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomena important to nursing.
b. The purpose of nursing research is to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing.
c. Nursing research is an organized set of related ideas and concepts that build principles and theories.
d. All data in the research process are reported in numbers to make generalizations about specific populations.
A, B
Nursing research is the systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomena of importance to nursing. Its purpose is to develop knowledge about issues that are important in nursing. An organized set of related ideas and concepts is a theory. Data reported in numbers is a quantitative research design used in nursing research however not all nursing research is quantitative research. Much of nursing research can be qualitative as well.
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