2- Organize research knowledge into a solution or clinical protocol for practice. 3- Transform the protocol into nursing actions. 4- Evaluate the protocol to determine if desired outcomes were obtained. 15- evaluate the outcomes of practice Research knowledge helps nurses to describe what is happening, to explain how and why it is happening, to predict when it will likely happen, and to control how or if it happens.
Research designs can be qualitative or quantitative in nature, or a combination of both.
The research design is the specific framework by means of which an adequate and systematic investigation of the variable or variables under study is accomplished. 2- Use Correlational or Comparative Study Design if the knowledge base regarding the variables is somewhat developed but questions about the possible relationships among related variables remain. Assess the worth of a program after it is already in operation to decide if it needs to be discarded, replaced, modified, or continued. Cause and effect relationships that allow for prediction. 1- Spend enough time working on your research question.