Ten years ago I was part of a research group that analyzed urinary schistosomiasis and the implications for control among primary school children and rural farmers in Obollo-Eke, Enugu State, Nigeria. At the time, I was a medical laboratory science internist with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. This experience was my first encounter with the world of research and evidence-based process. I was intrigued considering that it was uncharted territory and was ecstatic when I learned that I had become a published author in 2012 because of my contributions to the project. This pleasant feeling was ignited once more when I began taking this research class, and as a result, my knowledge of evidence-based research has improved tremendously.
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It also provided insights into the value of education for my patients and thus provided the necessary tools needed for a research study such as informed consent, especially when it pertains to ethical topics. Show me the evidence was an exciting and simple assignment. I had fun searching the database for articles on my Mid-range theorist and a simulation in bachelors’ program nursing education. It was an easy task, however, my Mid-range theorist article was not within the five-year parameter, and though this was not a criterion for this assignment, I was determined to find a current article. So with the help of the librarian, I requested for a current article written by the theorist through an inter-library loan which was delivered to me the next day. The exercise taught me to apply patience in my future nursing practice, and that diligence yields excellent …show more content…
We were required to read, understand and critique a peer-reviewed evidence-based research article. This paper was the most tasking, in spite of that, I approached it with a subjective mind armed with the resources that Dr. Vega had consistently provided over the past four weeks. The paper was broken down into three sections to identify the steps of the research process, define the strengths and weakness of the article, and evaluate the credibility and meaning of the study findings. Likewise, it provided the reader with a concise version of the original article. The outcome for me was the importance of each of these steps in an evidence-based research and its applications in my future nursing
It also provided insights into the value of education for my patients and thus provided the necessary tools needed for a research study such as informed consent, especially when it pertains to ethical topics. Show me the evidence was an exciting and simple assignment. I had fun searching the database for articles on my Mid-range theorist and a simulation in bachelors’ program nursing education. It was an easy task, however, my Mid-range theorist article was not within the five-year parameter, and though this was not a criterion for this assignment, I was determined to find a current article. So with the help of the librarian, I requested for a current article written by the theorist through an inter-library loan which was delivered to me the next day. The exercise taught me to apply patience in my future nursing practice, and that diligence yields excellent …show more content…
We were required to read, understand and critique a peer-reviewed evidence-based research article. This paper was the most tasking, in spite of that, I approached it with a subjective mind armed with the resources that Dr. Vega had consistently provided over the past four weeks. The paper was broken down into three sections to identify the steps of the research process, define the strengths and weakness of the article, and evaluate the credibility and meaning of the study findings. Likewise, it provided the reader with a concise version of the original article. The outcome for me was the importance of each of these steps in an evidence-based research and its applications in my future nursing