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mingLthatLnursingLresearchLhasLlittleLrelevanceLtoLpractice.LHowLcanLtheLnursesLcolleagueLbestLdef
endLtheLimportanceLofLnursingLresearch?
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, B) HowLwellLdidLtheLauthorsLcontrolLforLconfoundingLvariablesLthatLmayLhaveLaffectedLthe
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jectiveLexperiencesLofLindividuals.LStatisticalLmeasuresLandLvariablesLareLnotLdimensionsLofLaLqualit
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feeding.LWhatLroleLisLTracyLmostLlikelyLtoLplayLinLaLresearchLprojectLthatLtestsLanLinterventionLaim
edLatLpromotingLbreast-feeding?
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Feedback:LALmajorLroleLforLstaffLnursesLisLtoLidentifyLquestionsLorLproblemsLforLresearch.LGrant
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LbyLaLresearchLassistant.LLater,LtheLpatient LadmittedLtoLhisLnurseLthatLheLdidLnotLunderstandLtheLr
esearchLassistantsLexplanationLorLhisLownLroleLinLtheLstudy.LHowLshouldLthisLpatientsLnurse