This document defines research and nursing research. Research is described as a systematic process to answer questions and generate new knowledge. Nursing research specifically applies this scientific inquiry to issues related to nursing practice, education, and administration. The purposes of nursing research are outlined as developing the scientific knowledge base of nursing, enhancing nursing practices, and solving problems related to nursing.

1. PRESENTED BY
PRASEEDHA.S
1ST YEAR MSC NURSING
EMCH COLLEGE OF NURSING

2. RESEARCH
 DEFINITION
 Research is defined as a systematic and
scientific process to answer to questions
about facts and relationship between facts.
It is an activity involved in seeking answer to
unanswered questions.

3.  Research seeks to generate an answer to the
problem as well as suggesting additional
questions in flood of further inquiry.
 (Ruth M. French, 1968) Research may be
defined as the systematic and objective analysis
and recording of controlled observation that
may lead to the development of generalizations,
principles, theories, resulting in prediction and
possible ultimate control of events.

4.  (J. W. Best, 1969) Research is the process of
systematic obtaining accurate answers to
significant and pertinent questions by the
use of the scientific method of gathering
and interpreting information.

5.  (Clover and Balsley, 1979) Research may be
defined as planned, systematic search for
information for the purpose of increasing
the total body of man's knowledge. It
involves looking for information which at
the time is not available or for which that
has no generally accepted evidence

6. NURSING RESEARCH
 DEFINITION
 Nursing research refers to the use of systematic,
controlled, empirical, and critical investigation
in attempting to discover or confirm facts that
relate to specific problem or question about the
practice of nursing. (Walls and Bauzell, 1981)
 Nursing research is defined as the application of
scientific inquiry to the phenomena of concern
to nursing. Nursing research seeks to find new
knowledge that can eventually be applied in
providing nursing care to patients.

7.  Nursing research can be defined as the systematic
and rigorous collection and analysis of data on the
organization, delivery, uses and outcomes of
nursing care for the purpose of enhancing clients'
health; it is not only about what nurses do, but also
about clients' behavior, knowledge, beliefs,
attitudes, perceptions and other factors influencin
how they make use of and experience care and
treatment.

8.  Nursing research develops knowledge about
health and promotion of health over the full
lifespan, care of person with health
problems and disabilities to respond
effectively to actual or potential health
problems. (Commission of Nursing
Research, American Nurses Association,
1981)
 Nursing research is a way to identify new
knowledge, improve professional education
and practices and use of resources
effectively. (International Council of Nurses,
1986)

9.  Nursing Research is scientific, systematic
and orderly process to find out solution for
problems concern to nursing or generating
and refining the nursing knowledge to
improve quality of nursing care, nursing
education, nursing administration. (S. K.
Sharma, 2005)

10. NEED & PURPOSES OF NURSING
RESEARCH
 Develop, refine, and extend the, scientific
base of knowledge.
 Enhance the body of professional
knowledge .
 Provide foundation for evidence-based
nursing practices.
 Help in expansion of knowledge.

11.  Enhance their professional identity
 Define the parameters of nursing
 Refine and eliminate old knowledge
 Identify nursing care practices that make a
difference in health care status of
individuals and are cost-effective.

12.  Enhance accuracy of different nursing
educational and administrative techniques.
 Develop and refine nursing theories and
principles.
 Solve the problems or answer questions
related to nursing practices, nursing
education, and administration.

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 ROSE MARIE NIESWIADOMY(2009),
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14.  SURESH K. SHARMA(2011), NURSING
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