The research experience: reflections of a novice researcher

The oncology nurses at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre (WRCC), like other health professionals, realize that professional proficiency can be improved through systematic strategies designed to enhance and streamline patient care. For this reason, all nurses in the systemic therapy department of the WRCC agreed to take part in a research study called "Effectiveness and Efficiency of Nurse-Given Cancer Patient Education" (Porter, 1998). Their opinions, accomplishments and feelings about this research experience are recorded under selected headings of the research process.