A nurse observes other nurses coming to work inebriated,and wonders what might be causing employees of this profession to be coming to work under the influence.The nurse searches online for terms including "drunk nurses" and "alcohol abuse among healthcare workers" to gain knowledge.She seeks to confirm her idea that stress leads nurses to drink by sifting through previous studies.What research model is this an example of?

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The nurse has a preconceived idea (theory) that stress leads nurses to drink and is looking for research to confirm this idea, which is an example of the theory-before-research model.

A Nurse Observes Other Nurses Coming to Work Inebriated,and Wonders