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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Clinical Practice Improvement

Background:

  • Systematic research is essential for clinical practice advancement.
  • A structured research process guides scientific inquiry from concept to findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the fundamental research process common to all studies.
  • To examine ten distinct stages within the nursing research process.

Main Methods:

  • This article is the first in a 26-part series on nursing research.
  • It provides an overview of the research process and its key stages.

Main Results:

  • The research process involves ten critical stages.
  • These stages include question development, literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic research process is fundamental for generating evidence to improve clinical practice.
  • Understanding these ten stages is key for conducting rigorous nursing research.