This reflection is about a series of lectures which introduce nursing students to research projects. I shall be reflecting upon two educational lectures and one research conference in which I attended in order to develop my knowledge of research projects. The first lecture draws upon the importance of research within a nursing job role and the nursing practice, the second drawing upon what research is and the types of research which can be used and, the research conference providing an insight in to multiple projects which have affected healthcare practice. For this reflection, I shall be using Rolfe’s reflective model entitled ‘What? So what? Now what?’. (Open University, 2015.) I have chosen this reflective model for this reflection as it
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The first research lecture taught the relation between nursing practice and research; how research changes nursing practice and the theory in which underpins practice. Throughout this lecture, we were asked to gather in small groups and discuss why research is important for nurses to conduct research and why it may not be considered to be important. Positive aspects included higher quality of care provided and nurses being the professionals who know more about the patients as a person, rather than the illness in which they have. Negative aspects included lack of time and ‘not being in the job role of a nurse’. A research conference was presented to the cohort where various researchers presented their research projects to us. The researchers explained their research project and the reasons for the topic they chose; looking in detail at the projects and the changes their research results have made on nursing practice. The second research lecture looked at what research is, the process of research and the role in which research plays in nursing practice. Throughout this lecture, I learnt how research is systematic (following a definite set of steps to achieve accurate results) and organised (a planned and specific structure which focuses on a specified area). (Delves-Yates, C. …show more content…
The series of lectures introducing research refreshed my knowledge on various aspects of conducting a research project, particularly qualitative and quantitative research. These lectures also improved my knowledge on how research is systematic and organised. I had no knowledge of how research is systematic and organised, however, I now understand why it is important for research to be structured, including precise steps in order to achieve accurate and reliable results in the chosen research topic. Developing on previous knowledge, I understand the importance of research and its role in improving nursing practice. Before partaking in the introduction to research lectures I had not directly linked or considered research playing a large role in the practice of nurses, however, I have developed this knowledge; acknowledging how research not only informs nursing practice but the policies and guidelines in which nurses
The first research lecture taught the relation between nursing practice and research; how research changes nursing practice and the theory in which underpins practice. Throughout this lecture, we were asked to gather in small groups and discuss why research is important for nurses to conduct research and why it may not be considered to be important. Positive aspects included higher quality of care provided and nurses being the professionals who know more about the patients as a person, rather than the illness in which they have. Negative aspects included lack of time and ‘not being in the job role of a nurse’. A research conference was presented to the cohort where various researchers presented their research projects to us. The researchers explained their research project and the reasons for the topic they chose; looking in detail at the projects and the changes their research results have made on nursing practice. The second research lecture looked at what research is, the process of research and the role in which research plays in nursing practice. Throughout this lecture, I learnt how research is systematic (following a definite set of steps to achieve accurate results) and organised (a planned and specific structure which focuses on a specified area). (Delves-Yates, C. …show more content…
The series of lectures introducing research refreshed my knowledge on various aspects of conducting a research project, particularly qualitative and quantitative research. These lectures also improved my knowledge on how research is systematic and organised. I had no knowledge of how research is systematic and organised, however, I now understand why it is important for research to be structured, including precise steps in order to achieve accurate and reliable results in the chosen research topic. Developing on previous knowledge, I understand the importance of research and its role in improving nursing practice. Before partaking in the introduction to research lectures I had not directly linked or considered research playing a large role in the practice of nurses, however, I have developed this knowledge; acknowledging how research not only informs nursing practice but the policies and guidelines in which nurses