Nurses play a critical role in the health care systems. This paper explains some of
the health care policies used by nurses in their practice. It also illustrates the extent to
which the nursing course ‘Nurs 3165’ covers materials that are essential and relevant
to nursing. In the paper, the interrelationships among practice, theory and research are
explained in details. It also presents an analysis of the basic elements used in research,
evidence-based models and the protection of human subjects during research..
Theories are principles that can be used to explain a given phenomenon. Research
is a study conducted to establish facts and reach conclusions. Practice is the
application of a theory when carrying out a particular activity. The backbone of
nursing is based on theory, research and practice. Through research, theories in the
field of nursing are generated. Research aims at supporting theories to increase the
knowledge in the filed. That is used to promote effectiveness and efficiency in nursing.
On the other hand, research determines how nursing is practised. Through research,
better ways of treating patients and taking care of patients are generated. Therefore,
research ensures that the nursing practices are up to date with the current health care
situations. In nursing, theory determines the fields and department that research
should be carried in. This depends with the current needs of gaining more information
from unveiling situations. Theories are also used to generate hypothesis that guide
research. Use of theory in nursing improves the quality of nursing. This is because
theories identifies the processes and procedures that should be used in practice.
Practice on the other hand, creates the need for developments of theories and research.
Therefore, the relationship between theory, research and practice is reciprocal and
cyclical (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele & Robinson, 2018).
The research process is the process of identifying and analyzing information
needed to carry out research. The research process contains several elements for it to
, be successful. When carrying out a research, the topic and problem of research is the
first element. It should be carefully chosen to ensure that the correct problem is solved
through the recommendation of the research. Another component of the research
process is theoretical deliberations and frameworks. The researcher should also
identify the most relevant theoretical deliberations and frameworks. They promote a
good structure of the research and ensure that the frameworks and theories used are
relevant to the research problem. Past theories should be evaluated to identify any
gaps that the research can aim at covering. This creates the relevance of research.
Methods and techniques of data collection is another element of the research process.
This element revolves around collection of data that can be used to develop the
research. Most research papers use data to identify the trends relevant to the research
topic, That enables the research to use the trends to come up with conclusions and
recommendations. Another element of the research process is the data sampling and
data analysis procedures. This element uses the collected data to create models used to
explain the research problem (Repko & Szostak, 2020). The elements are divided into
four categories. The categories are epistemology, theoretical perspective,
methodology and methods. Epistemology involves around the nature of knowledge
used in the research process. Theoretical perspective explains the methods used to
acquire the data that is in hand. It includes past theories relevant to the research
question. Methodology involves the strategies and processes used to identify the most
relevant methods to be used in a research. Methods explains the techniques and
processes used in data collection and data analysis.
Several evidence -based models in nursing have been implemented. These models
guide nurses on the best practices to ensure patient-care is achieved. Several
evidence-based models are discussed below. The Iowa model is one evidence-based
model. This model focuses on guiding decision making processes in the entire health
the health care policies used by nurses in their practice. It also illustrates the extent to
which the nursing course ‘Nurs 3165’ covers materials that are essential and relevant
to nursing. In the paper, the interrelationships among practice, theory and research are
explained in details. It also presents an analysis of the basic elements used in research,
evidence-based models and the protection of human subjects during research..
Theories are principles that can be used to explain a given phenomenon. Research
is a study conducted to establish facts and reach conclusions. Practice is the
application of a theory when carrying out a particular activity. The backbone of
nursing is based on theory, research and practice. Through research, theories in the
field of nursing are generated. Research aims at supporting theories to increase the
knowledge in the filed. That is used to promote effectiveness and efficiency in nursing.
On the other hand, research determines how nursing is practised. Through research,
better ways of treating patients and taking care of patients are generated. Therefore,
research ensures that the nursing practices are up to date with the current health care
situations. In nursing, theory determines the fields and department that research
should be carried in. This depends with the current needs of gaining more information
from unveiling situations. Theories are also used to generate hypothesis that guide
research. Use of theory in nursing improves the quality of nursing. This is because
theories identifies the processes and procedures that should be used in practice.
Practice on the other hand, creates the need for developments of theories and research.
Therefore, the relationship between theory, research and practice is reciprocal and
cyclical (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele & Robinson, 2018).
The research process is the process of identifying and analyzing information
needed to carry out research. The research process contains several elements for it to
, be successful. When carrying out a research, the topic and problem of research is the
first element. It should be carefully chosen to ensure that the correct problem is solved
through the recommendation of the research. Another component of the research
process is theoretical deliberations and frameworks. The researcher should also
identify the most relevant theoretical deliberations and frameworks. They promote a
good structure of the research and ensure that the frameworks and theories used are
relevant to the research problem. Past theories should be evaluated to identify any
gaps that the research can aim at covering. This creates the relevance of research.
Methods and techniques of data collection is another element of the research process.
This element revolves around collection of data that can be used to develop the
research. Most research papers use data to identify the trends relevant to the research
topic, That enables the research to use the trends to come up with conclusions and
recommendations. Another element of the research process is the data sampling and
data analysis procedures. This element uses the collected data to create models used to
explain the research problem (Repko & Szostak, 2020). The elements are divided into
four categories. The categories are epistemology, theoretical perspective,
methodology and methods. Epistemology involves around the nature of knowledge
used in the research process. Theoretical perspective explains the methods used to
acquire the data that is in hand. It includes past theories relevant to the research
question. Methodology involves the strategies and processes used to identify the most
relevant methods to be used in a research. Methods explains the techniques and
processes used in data collection and data analysis.
Several evidence -based models in nursing have been implemented. These models
guide nurses on the best practices to ensure patient-care is achieved. Several
evidence-based models are discussed below. The Iowa model is one evidence-based
model. This model focuses on guiding decision making processes in the entire health
