Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

A research role for every nurse.

Margaret Ross Kraft¹

¹VA Medical Center, Hines, Illinois, USA.

SCI Nursing : a Publication of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses

|November 25, 2003

Summary

Every nurse plays a vital role in advancing nursing science through research. Involvement in data collection, critique, and dissemination is crucial for evidence-based practice and societal accountability.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Interactive voice response technology: a tool for improving healthcare.

NI 2012 : 11th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, June 23-27, 2012, Montreal, Canada. International Congress in Nursing Informatics (11th : 2012 : Montreal, Quebec)·2013

Same author

Decision support within the Veterans' Health Administration.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2006

Same author

Validation of nursing-sensitive outcomes in persons with spinal cord impairment.

SCI nursing : a publication of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses·2004

Same author

Database research.

SCI nursing : a publication of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses·2003

Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

Knowledge development in applied disciplines relies on scientific investigation.
Historical commitment to nursing research exemplified by Florence Nightingale's work.

Purpose of the Study:

To emphasize the critical role of every nurse in advancing nursing science.
To highlight the responsibility of nurses in utilizing research for practice improvement.

Main Methods:

The abstract discusses the conceptual framework for nursing knowledge development.
It emphasizes the various roles nurses can undertake in the research process.

Main Results:

All nurses can and should participate in nursing research.
Nurses are accountable for the scientific basis of their practice.

Conclusions:

Active participation in research is essential for all nurses.
Facilitating the use of nursing knowledge in practice is a shared responsibility.
Nurses are integral to improving the quality of nursing practice through research.

Related Experiment Videos