The nurse manager for a medical-surgical nursing unit is talking to a group of nursing students. The nurse manager is explaining the types of nursing research studies that are conducted on the unit. Which statement by the students indicates understanding
A) "Nursing research does not include nursing education."
B) "Nursing research does not include the study of nurses themselves."
C) "Nursing research impacts nursing by adding knowledge and changing nursing practice."
D) "Nursing research is used to enhance medical treatment."
Answer: C
The student who states that nursing research impacts the profession by adding knowledge and changing nursing practice understands what nursing research is. Nursing research includes the study of nurses themselves. Nursing research does not enhance medical treatment but enhances nursing care. Research also includes the educational aspects of nursing.
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