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Undertaking a research project: guidance for nursing students.

¹City Community and Health Sciences, City University, London. d.gould@city.ac.uk

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

|September 5, 2008

Summary

This guide assists nursing students with research projects, focusing on literature reviews instead of empirical data collection. It covers the entire process, from developing a research question to finalizing the project document.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Research Methodology

Background:

Undergraduate nursing programs increasingly emphasize literature reviews over empirical data collection for student research projects.
Students often require guidance navigating the research project lifecycle.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide practical assistance to nursing students conducting research projects.
To guide students through the process of completing a literature review-based research project.

Main Methods:

The article outlines a step-by-step approach to completing a research project.
Guidance is provided on formulating a research question and structuring the final document.

Main Results:

The article offers a practical framework for nursing students to successfully complete their research projects.

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Key stages from question development to final submission are addressed.

Conclusions:

This resource supports nursing students in successfully completing literature review research projects.
Effective project completion is achievable through structured guidance on research question formulation and document compilation.