Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 15, 2026
13:44
Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
Published on: December 9, 2022
Student nurses conducting research among their peers: lessons learned
Sandra Blackstock1, Nina Exner
1North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA.
Summary
Integrating real-world research into nursing education enhances student self-efficacy and professional image. This active learning approach benefits both the study
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Research
Background:
- Introducing real-world experiences into nursing education presents challenges.
- Traditional nursing curricula may not fully prepare students for research intricacies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of involving upperclassmen nursing students as researchers in a funded study.
- To assess the benefits for both the research project and the student participants.
Main Methods:
- Upperclassmen nursing students actively participated in data collection for a funded research study.
- This involved direct engagement with the research process and subject interaction.
Main Results:
- The study experienced increased subject responsiveness due to student involvement.
- Student researchers reported enhanced self-efficacy in nursing research and a stronger professional self-image.
- Students gained firsthand understanding of data collection complexities, making the research process more tangible.
Conclusions:
- Utilizing student researchers is a recommended active learning strategy in nursing education.
- This approach fosters a deeper, lifelong appreciation and understanding of research among future nurses.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:22Case Studies
There are many research methods available to psychologists in their efforts to understand, describe, and explain behavior and the cognitive and biological processes that underlie it.
01:50Cross-Sectional Research
In cross-sectional research, a researcher compares multiple segments of the population at the same time. If they were interested in people's dietary habits, the researcher might directly compare different groups of people by age. Instead of following a group of people for 20 years to see how their dietary habits changed from decade to decade, the researcher would study a group of 20-year-old individuals and compare them to a group of 30-year-old individuals and a group of 40-year-old...
02:16Surveys
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
01:27Nursing Ethical Principles II
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...
01:30Current Trends in Nursing II
Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
01:15Nursing Implementation
Implementation is the execution of the nursing care plan developed during the planning phase.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.