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2. What similarities and differences can you identify between the nursing process and the
research process? Explain your answer. Please support your response with a peer reviewed
article.
Before identifying the differences and similarities between the nursing process and the
research process, both must be defined and understood. The nursing process, defined by the
American Nurses Association, is “the common thread uniting different types of nurses who
work in varied areas” (ANA, 2016). The practice for registered nurses’ focuses on 5 key
elements when delivering holistic, patient-focused care. These elements include, assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nursing process has
given nurses the ability to create a care plan and to make changes to the care plan in order to
maintain continuity of care during hospitalization in order to prepare for discharge.
To prove a theory or add on to an existing one is through research. Nurses rely on research to
improve patient outcomes. According to an article in the American Nurse Today, “for
research results to be considered reliable and valid, researchers must use the scientific
method in orderly, sequential steps” [Con14]. There are two main studies involving verbal
and exploratory methods. After data is analyzed and results are ready, the final step in the
research process involves the publication of the study results.
References
ANA. (2016). The Nursing Process . Retrieved from American Nurses Association:
Conner, B. T. (2014, June). Differentiating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement .
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