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Activity 2: Characteristics of Research

Objective: Explain the nature and scope of research in nursing

Concept Note: With the rise of technology, nursing has experienced profound paradigm shift. The days of trial and error in
diagnosing sickness and disease are gone. Nurses are now expected to base their professional practice on emerging evidence
from research.
Through the decades, research by nurses has been conducted. Misconceptions about research have arisen for
several reasons. Many believe that research is useless and has no place in nursing practice. Some say that only those who are
more “inclined” and “intelligent” should do research. Moreover, there is also the issue of funding the research. Many have been
overwhelmed by the enormity of the task because money concerns in the completion of the research project have overtaken it.
Some are generally just confused about what nursing research is. (Tan Crestita B., 2011. A Research Guide in Nursing Education:
Building an Evidence-Based Practice)

In this activity, you are expected to define nursing research, its nature and scope.

I. Complete the figure below by searching for different definitions of research from different perspectives or study.

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a. From the information that you have gathered about research, how would you define research?
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b. Can research be utilized/used in the nursing profession? How?

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c. What is nursing research and/or research in nursing?

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d. How can nursing research be applied or used by the nursing profession whether in the clinical setting or in the academe?
Give at least 2 examples to support your answer.
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e. How important is the role of research in the nursing profession?

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f. How does the figure below which is the nursing research continuum, portrays the role of nursing research and/or research
in nursing?

Problem /
issue

Testing of
solution /
intervention
Refinement of
theory

New knowledge derived from the conduct of

systematic research

(Nursing Research Continuum.Tan Crestita B., 2011. A Research Guide in Nursing Education: Building an Evidence-Based Practice)

Prepared by:
RUPERTO J. IGAYA III
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