What might a nursing research study address? (Select all that apply.)
a. Whether having a nurse practitioner manage care is effective in decreasing length-of-stay
b. Whether students learn better in an online course format or by actual lecture attendance
c. Comparing four types of leadership used by nurse managers and comparing their employees' job satisfaction, absenteeism rates, and error rates
d. Different common surgical procedures and the mortality rate of each
e. Learning specific things about the liver failure patient that can be applied to nursing practice
ANS: A, B, C, E
Many nurses hold the view that nursing research should focus on acquiring knowledge that can be directly implemented in clinical practice, which is sometimes referred to as applied research or practical research. However, another view is that nursing research should include studies of nursing education, nursing administration, health services, and nurses' characteristics and roles, as well as clinical situations, education, practice, and service. Research is needed to identify teaching-learning strategies to promote nurses' management of practice. Thus, nurse researchers are involved in building a science for nursing education so that the teaching-learning strategies used are evidence-based. Nurse administrators are involved in research to enhance nursing leadership and the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care.
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