Overcoming the challenges of nursing in Turkey

The effectiveness of nursing interventions must be evaluated and nursing practice supported by research findings. Nurses in many countries, however, are confronted not only by the challenge of conducting research, but also by the challenge of providing nursing care. This article reviews the importance of planned preoperative respiratory exercises and describes how Turkish nurses were able to conduct a study designed to explore the effectiveness of this nursing intervention by capitalizing on a study being done by physicians. Although nursing research has the potential to improve patient care, such an outcome depends on implementing findings, which in a clinical setting hinges on adequate staffing.