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Supporting nurse researchers to be active creators of new knowledge is a powerful force

Supporting nurse researchers to be active creators is a powerful force

09 Mar 2026
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Design representing facets of research, including scales for balance and a lightbulb denoting new ideas. Ethical approval is an opportunity to refine your research design and strengthen the quality, credibility and impact of your study.

Pre-planning includes integrity training and ensuring a study builds on existing knowledge

26 Nov 2025
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Nursing networks: sharing ideas and working collaboratively can be transformative

Stepping outside your comfort zone and engaging with others can be transformative

25 Nov 2025
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Nurse researchers can feel overwhelmed by work demands and perceive themselves as failures, rather than identifying workplace harms

Take time to consider the effects your work has on mental and physical health

26 Aug 2025
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Supervisors can bring a range of methodological and research methods expertise to research studies

A good supervision team can bring experience, support and expertise to nursing research

02 Jun 2025
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How many is enough? Justifying sample size in descriptive quantitative research

Being able to justify how and why a sample size was determined will improve research quality

13 Mar 2025
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Nurse research: GenAI collects data from the internet, but while using predominantly publicly available information it can be biased, outdated and focus on debatable information

AI can help, but there are research integrity, quality, copyright and data security risks

03 Mar 2025
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Image shows an illustration of hands reaching up towards an open book: time for nurse research is often a casualty of high workloads and low staffing levels, but it is important to actively promote the value of developing and advancing nursing knowledge

Nurses should work together to ensure the new world is a positive place

25 Nov 2024
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A survey’s success is dependent on a good response rate, asking the right questions, and ensuring respondents' answers are similar to the way people think and act in reality

Key components include content, look and feel, as well as pilot testing

25 Nov 2024
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Developing as a researcher requires the support of ‘a village’ of people who provide knowledge, support and expertise to help you

Village people can shape your emerging skills, values and ways of working

13 Aug 2024
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Illustration depicting teamwork for researching and writing an academic article: with various figures researching, talking and thinking around a pile of books and a huge pencil to write with

Articles can often be a team effort and there are criteria for authors to follow

12 Jun 2024
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Illustration shows 6 outer cogs with various research people inside them all around a larger central cog with a writer/researcher person inside

A supervision panel is a vital resource when undertaking higher degree research studies

23 May 2024

Make sure your big and exciting decision is well thought through

19 Feb 2024

Strengthening connections between research and clinical practice should be your future goal

08 Nov 2023

Research supervisors can make a huge contribution to boost student confidence and performance

15 May 2023

Critical appraisal of papers is a key part of publication in journals like Nurse Researcher

27 Feb 2023

An overview of the process and guidance to overcome the challenges faced

27 Feb 2023

How to change data collection methods rather than abandoning research

21 Dec 2022