Role Development for Advanced Nursing

AS HIGH-QUALITY CARE PROVIDERS

Researcher -- an ANA-Masters-prepared nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse continues to increase and expand knowledge for her own practice and to contribute to the body of knowledge of her field (CNHS, 2011; Cooke et al., 2008). She applies appropriate communication technologies in transferring her continuous learning to others in the field and related ones. She also initiates the exploration of new knowledge by creating researchable issues or problems. She likewise collaborates with other health professionals in the development and implementation of practice. She determines the rights of research participants. She evaluates the findings of her own research for use in practice. Then she transmits to, and shares these research findings with others (CNHS, Cooke et al.). The Advanced Practice Nurse is distinctively a researcher because she needs and uses research evidence in addressing specific patient conditions. The research-theory-practice link is precisely...
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