NursingResearchpaper.docx NR439 The Importance of Nursing Research Chamberlain College

NursingResearchpaper.docx  NR439  The Importance of Nursing Research  Chamberlain College of Nursing  NR439-63771  The Importance of Nursing Research  Nursing research is an essential aspect of the healthcare field. Evidence based practice is a guideline for nursing and that is only made possible by research. Nursing research plays a pivotal role in the development of quality patient care, skills and overall nursing behaviors. Nurses need to have an understanding of research because nursing is constantly changing. Nurses now have the responsibility to evolve and use the science of research to grow their practice. There are several types of research designs that nurses can intergrade throughout their practice including quantitative research and qualitative research. The research includes sampling and different practices to help create a reliable source that will essentially improve nursing quality.  Quantitative Research  Quantitative research is an important design because it uses numbers and measurement in order to determine how effective an intervention may be. Using numbers eliminates questions and allows for a reliable source. Man -Song-Hing (2002) conducts a study to show the effectiveness of a quantitative research design. In a test to detect the chances of stroke in patients taking warfarin, the outcome of 3 out of 100 patients, is a more direct and easily read number then just statistically saying the changes are low.  An experimental design is an important part of quantitative research. It