INTRODUCTION
TO NURSING
RESEARCH
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN)
B.SC NURSING
1
,What would you do?
A Philanthropist puts a notice
on the bulletin board in the
A&E. She wrote that she is
willing to fund a GHC200,000
nursing study in honor of her
mother who was an A&E nurse.
She is asking for suggestions.
What study would you suggest?
2
,Importance of Nursing
Research
Nursing research empowers every
nurse’s clinical practice.
Nurses can ask questions aimed at
gaining new knowledge to improve
patient care, the nursing profession
and health care overall.
Research-based (evidence based)
practice = integrating research
findings into clinical decision making
3
, Importance of Nursing
Research
Accountability for care-related
decisions
Research expands nursing practice
Reinforce the identity of nursing as a
profession – knowing/ understanding
our patients and the health care
experience
4
TO NURSING
RESEARCH
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN)
B.SC NURSING
1
,What would you do?
A Philanthropist puts a notice
on the bulletin board in the
A&E. She wrote that she is
willing to fund a GHC200,000
nursing study in honor of her
mother who was an A&E nurse.
She is asking for suggestions.
What study would you suggest?
2
,Importance of Nursing
Research
Nursing research empowers every
nurse’s clinical practice.
Nurses can ask questions aimed at
gaining new knowledge to improve
patient care, the nursing profession
and health care overall.
Research-based (evidence based)
practice = integrating research
findings into clinical decision making
3
, Importance of Nursing
Research
Accountability for care-related
decisions
Research expands nursing practice
Reinforce the identity of nursing as a
profession – knowing/ understanding
our patients and the health care
experience
4
