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Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research 4th Edition by James Fain

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0803644632
book Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research 4th Edition by James Fain cover

Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research 4th Edition by James Fain

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0803644632
Exercise 2
Explain how the scientific method is applied in nursing research.
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Nursing research:
Nursing research is a systematic process that is used to investigate or examine the problems to improve knowledge of nurses about care provided by them.
Application of scientific method:
Scientific method is an approach used in nursing research for solving a problem and expanding the knowledge about nursing practices. Objectivity and empirical data are the two unique characteristics of scientific research method. The following are the steps involved in the process of scientific method:
• Defining a problem
• Formulating research queries
• Collecting data
• Analyzing data
• Reporting outcome
Scientific method can be referred as quantitative research that has been effectively applied in nursing research. It involves hypotheses testing and analyzing statistical data. Survey, questionnaires, and experiments are the quantitative practices used to study the various kind of experience to the nursing profession.
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