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Nursing Research Process

Dr. Iqbal Majeed

College of Nursing

Baghdad University

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Research Defined

Research is an organized and

systematic way to find answers to

questions

Research is a creative process

Nursing

Research

Research – defined as “to search again” or “to examine

carefully”

A diligent, systematic inquiry or study that validates and

refines existing knowledge

Develops new knowledge relevant to nursing profession:

Nursing practice Education

Administration Informatics

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Why is research important to the

profession of nursing?

Nursing research provides a scientific

knowledge base for practice.

Knowledge obtained from sound

research is transformed into clinical

practice, leading to nursing practice

that is evidence-based.

Steps of Scientific ResearchSelection of area

Selection of topic

Crude research question

no answer

Refined research question

Research hypothesis, goals and objectives

Study design

Population & sampling

Variables confounding bias

Research tools

Pilot study

Work plan

Collection of data

Data management

Interpretation

Reporting

no need for study

answers found

Literature review

Ethical issues

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