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4. Provides theoretical and scientific basis for nursing practice.
Theories derived from research findings help improve and justify nursing
practice, firms up the credibility of the nursing profession; defines the
accountability of nursing practice, and documents the legal and moral
implications and cost effectiveness of nursing care.
5. Defines the parameters of nursing and identifies its boundaries.
Research clarifies the scope and limitations of nursing practice. Research
focuses on expanding knowledge and use of the nursing process in clinical
situations. This consists ot assessment, planning nursing action or
intervention, evaluation and documentation of care.
6. Documents the social relevance and efficacy of nursing practice to
people and health care providers.
Research enables nurses to verify the strengths and weaknesses of certain
modalities of care and their implications in the process of meeting the
needs and problems of people.
7. Describes the characteristics of the nursing situation about which little
knowledge is known.
More issues and concerns about nursing care arise as nursing technology
advances. These limit the ability of nurses to respond intelligently to nursing
situations unless factual knowledge through research supports the basis
of such situations.
8. Predicts probable outcomes of nursing decisions in relation to client
care.
Research makes it easy for nurses to forecast the effects or consequences
of nursing actions and helps anticipate shortfalls.
9. Provides knowledge for purposes of problem solving and decision
making.
Knowledge that relate to economic, social, political, cultural and
technological phenomena may have serious implications to health care and
nursing practice as it is used in deciding better ways of solving health
problems. Research clarifies and validates these knowledge for accurate
decisions and actions. Examples are population explosion, drug addiction,
and teenage pregnancy, among others.
10. Develops and evaluates nursing theories and concepts, and practices
these for clarity and validity or nursing actions.
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