The 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 nurse manger in the ICU and suggest a new policy be developed.
ANS: C
Clinical reality can be very different from research situations. It could be unsafe to apply research findings in an environment that differs from the one in the study, so the next step would be to identify current research related to the current population. A. A pilot study would be premature. B. Discussing the research with the chief of nursing would not help explore the topic. D. Taking the article to the head nurse in the ICU would not help with the issue of nosocomial infections on the medical-surgical unit.
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