Your response on nursing research and experience with EBP is insightful, detailed, and well done. In concurrence, nursing research has remarkable influence on the present and future nursing practice, making it a vital element of the educational process. Research is essential for nurses in determining useful best practices and enhancing patient care. Nurses should learn to retrieve, read, analyze, and implement nursing research (Massarweh & Chang, 2019). Since nursing research often unveils new information, it is important for nurses to understand the essence of research. The findings from nursing research are crucial in correcting old misapprehension, create way for new care protocols, and develop new methodology, which are essential in enhancing patient outcomes (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2021). Research is also critical in assisting nurses to respond to the transformations in the health care system, government regulations, and patient populations. As researchers continue to unveil new findings, the nursing practice continues to experience changes so, it is important for keep abreast with the changes. Research also enables nurses to become better advocates for patients and enable best possible care. Nursing practice changes frequently and ability to keep new development is essential for nurses in their careers (Curtis et al., 2017).
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LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2021). Nursing Research E-Book: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences.
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