Identify one area of practice that you think research may be required to improve practice in that area and provide a rationale for why you have selected that area of practice. (For example, acute care nurses require more education on the care of patients with dementia).
Establish a research objective for the chosen issue. (For example, “Develop and implement an educational intervention for acute care nurses on the care of the patient with dementia”)
Using a nursing database (for example, CINAHL) find one (1) primary research study related to the issue identified. Ensure that you compare articles you find in the database to ensure that the one you select is relevant, reliable and current.
From the article you have chosen, identify one way in which the research could be used to change practice. (For example, Dementia Care workshops for acute care nurses result in higher levels of patient satisfaction and so Dementia Care workshops will be introduced for all acute care nurses).
For your chosen issue and research objective, select an appropriate research approach and data collection method. Then provide a rationale for your chosen approach and data collection method. (For example, Qualitative approach/ Survey).
Imagine you have completed a research study on your chosen issue and you are ready to disseminate your research findings. Explain the concept of dissemination – within your answer identify two (2) ways nurses can be involved in this process.