This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO 3: Identify ethical issues common to research involving human subjects. (PO 6)
• CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)

We begin our journey into discovering the new world of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) by exploring our past. After completing the required readings and lesson, answer the following:

• Explain how research has evolved since the Florence Nightingale era.
• Discuss how research and EBP are different; include how you believe research supports EBP for nursing.
• Describe one past/historical unethical breach of research conduct; then, share how you would ensure care of a study participant using one ethical or legal research consideration (guideline/principle).

Conner, B. T. (2014). Differentiating research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement. American Nurse Today, 9(6). Retrieved from https://americannursetoday.com/differentiating-research-evidence-based-practice-and-quality-improvement/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Hain, D. J., & Kear, T. M. (2015). Using evidence-based practice to move beyond doing things the way we have always done them. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 42(1), 11-21. permalink (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.